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Implementation of MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry to Identify Fungi From the Indoor Environment as an Added Value to the Classical Morphology-Based Identification Tool
microfungi; yeasts; identification; microscopy; MALDI-TOF MS Abstract: Introduction: During the last decades, molds in the indoor environment have raised concern regarding their potential adverse health ...
Subcutaneous Granulomatous Inflammation due to Basidiobolomycosis: Case Reports of 3 Patients in Buruli Ulcer Endemic Areas in Benin.
antifungal therapy. On visiting the patients at their homes, two were reported to have died of unknown causes. The third patient was found alive and well and had experienced local spontaneous healing. ...
Decision criteria for MALDI-TOF MS-based identification of filamentous fungi using commercial and in-house reference databases
criteria, have been developed for mold and dermatophyte identification. Currently, the most widely used approach is Bruker technology, although no consensus concerning the log(score) threshold has been ...
Induction of the specific allergic immune response is independent of proteases from the fungus Alternaria alternata.
Signal Transduction Toll-Like Receptor 4 Abstract: We have analyzed the importance of proteases for the induction of allergic responses against the mold Alternaria alternata. Responses induced in vivo with ...
Investigation of inflammatory and allergic responses to common mold species: Results from in vitro experiments, from a mouse model of asthma, and from a group of asthmatic patients.
results show that, not only A. alternata and A. fumigatus, but also indoor species have strong inflammatory and allergic properties and a harmful potency. Health Topics: Lung inflammation Fungi Immunity ...