February 2024 in “Medical mycology case reports” This study reported the presence of dermatophyte macroconidia directly in clinical samples from a 3-year-old boy with tinea capitis, marking the first time this has been documented. The infection, caused by Microsporum ferrugineum, was successfully treated with systemic itraconazole and topical ketoconazole shampoo.
March 2026 in “Buletin Veteriner Udayana” In this study, dogs with atopic dermatitis showed significant improvements in macroscopic skin lesions, such as reduced pruritus and hair regrowth, after receiving coconut oil massages every three days for 33 days.
November 2021 in “PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH” In this study, researchers administered Trigona bee honey to dogs with dermatitis and observed improvements in skin damage, including reduced inflammation, decreased erythema, and increased hair growth at alopecia sites, indicating its potential as a treatment for canine dermatitis.
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October 2016 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study reports that generalized discoid lupus erythematosus is a recognized canine variant of cutaneous lupus erythematosus, resembling its human counterpart, with varied treatment responses and common relapses.
January 1987 in “Toxicological sciences” In this study, SMR-2 and SMR-6, retinoid analogs, were found to be approximately 100 times more toxic than retinoic acid in male mice, primarily affecting skin, immune, and reproductive systems.
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January 2013 in “Journal of toxicologic pathology” This publication provides a standardized nomenclature for classifying microscopic lesions in laboratory rat and mouse skin, aiming to harmonize international toxicological research.
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February 1986 in “PubMed” This study found that newborn mice given 6-aminonicotinamide developed skin, intestinal, and central nervous system lesions, offering insights into the mechanisms of pellagra.
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January 2009 in “Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy” This study reports a case of hair loss and skin changes in goats due to Scopulariopsis brevicaulis infection, successfully treated with itraconazole and D-biotin in a sick goat kid.
August 2024 in “NPI Journal of Science and Technology.” In this case report, a six-year-old Golden Retriever diagnosed with patchy demodex infestation and secondary bacterial infection was successfully treated with medicated shampoo and antibiotics, leading to healing of lesions and a negative skin scraping test after two weeks.
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April 2008 in “Toxicologic Pathology” This study found that CI-1033 caused skin lesions in rats that resemble effects seen in humans receiving EGF receptor inhibitors, suggesting this animal model can help explore the mechanisms behind this cutaneous toxicity.
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December 2022 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that epidermal necrosis and keratinocytic ballooning are consistent histopathologic signs of monkeypox in skin lesions, reinforcing the diagnostic value of histopathologic and immunohistochemical analyses.
December 2018 in “Bioscience Journal” This study reports the first known occurrence of Leporacarus gibbus infestation alongside Cheyletiella parasitovorax and Psoropotes cuniculi in a domestic rabbit in Espírito Santo, Brazil.
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July 2009 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study found that macroscopic vesiculobullous lesions with epidermal devitalization in dogs are part of the clinical spectrum of canine cutaneous epitheliotropic T-cell lymphoma.
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January 2020 in “Acta veterinaria indonesiana” In this case study, a Persian cat with dermatophytosis showed a reduction in skin lesions after being treated with oral itraconazole and topical ketoconazole.
December 2022 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” This case report describes a diagnosis of cutaneous pilus migrans in a 19-month-old girl, highlighting its rarity and distinction from larva migrans, and confirming it through microscopic examination.
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January 2011 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This case report describes the first confirmed instance of trichodysplasia spinulosa in a child with Down syndrome and leukemia, linking it to the TS-associated polyomavirus.
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March 1966 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study found that nevoid basal cell carcinomas originate in the epidermis and the upper part of the hair follicle, showing similarities to nonnevoid basal cell carcinomas.
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May 1987 in “Fundamental and applied toxicology” This study found that SMR-2 and SMR-6, analogs of retinoic acid and retinol, were approximately 100 times more toxic than retinoic acid in mice, inducing hypervitaminosis A and affecting various organs and tissues.
January 2024 in “International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry” This case report described a 4-year-old Pomeranian dog diagnosed with Demodex canis infestation, which showed complete recovery from skin lesions and other symptoms after a 35-day treatment regimen that included ivermectin injections, amitraz baths, and oral antibiotics.
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September 1981 in “Zentralblatt für Veterinärmedizin Reihe A” In this animal study, pigs on a biotin-deficient diet showed significant hair loss, weak and brittle claws, and skin lesions after 8–10 weeks, with tissue necrosis observed microscopically after 15 weeks.
October 2025 in “Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science” The researchers reported a case of a neotropical porcupine co-infected with Brazilian porcupine poxvirus and Toxoplasma gondii, suggesting the need for further investigation into the impact of this interaction.
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January 2020 in “Dermatology online journal” In this case report, adult-onset porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus improved with topical tazarotene treatment, as evidenced by dermatoscopic images.
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that combining optical clearing methods with light-sheet fluorescence microscopy allows detailed 3D visualization of normal and pathological human skin biopsies, revealing differences in epidermal thickness and volume.
May 2025 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” In this study, veterinary examinations of 150 domestic canines and felines revealed that M. canis was the predominant dermatophyte, affecting 9 cats and 9 dogs, with dogs showing more severe lesions and higher neutrophil counts in the cytological analysis.
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March 2019 in “Nutrients” This study found that Rumex japonicus extract may help reduce symptoms of atopic dermatitis by inhibiting inflammatory responses in both cell cultures and a mouse model.
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January 2018 in “Multimedia Tools and Applications” This study proposes a method for automatically removing hairs from skin lesion images by using edge-tangent flow for hair detection and texture synthesis for restoring occluded regions with minimal artifacts.
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April 2019 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that acne lesion formation involves early hyperkeratinization and inflammation around hair follicles, creating a self-sustaining cycle that may progressively worsen acne.
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June 2022 in “IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics” This study introduced a novel deep clustering approach for melanoma detection from dermoscopic images, demonstrating improved performance over existing methods by mitigating class imbalance issues using a center-oriented margin-free triplet loss.
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December 2007 in “Pediatric allergy and immunology” In this study, researchers found that mast cells in Erythema Toxicum lesions in newborns are actively involved in the immune response around hair follicles, but do not express the antimicrobial peptide LL-37.
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October 2022 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that repetitive 532 nm laser therapy significantly decreased scores for macules, pigmented, and vascular lesions on the facial area, regardless of skin phototype or age.