Dematiaceous fungi include a large group of organisms that are darkly pigmented (dark
brown, olivaceous, or black). In most cases the pigment is melanin, and specifically …

Cladophialophora bantiana is a phaeoid fungus that only rarely has been isolated from
sources other than the human brain. It has a particular tropism for the central nervous system …

Materials and Methods A properly performed exoantigen test requires that the quality of
reference antigen and antibody be controlled. Certain antigen and antibody systems have …

A 6-month-old, castrated male domestic cat with progressive neurological signs of 2–3
weeks duration was necropsied. Macroscopic findings were restricted to the brain and …

Phaeohyphomycosis is a mycotic infection of man and animals caused by opportunistic,
dematiaceous (pigmented) fungi. The fungi grow in tissue as darkly pigmented, septate …

A 33‐kDa alkaline serine protease secreted by Penicillium citrinum strain 52‐5 is shown to
be an allergenic agent in this fungus. The protein, designated Pen c 1, was purified by …

Background: Curvularia lunata is an important inhalant allergen. The present study was
undertaken to investigate the shared IgG-and IgE-binding components among seven …

A 76-year-old male with chief complaints of back and right leg sciatica was hospitalized. His
abdominal CT scan revealed lumber spondylitic stenosis. A laminectomy was performed …

Exoantigens from 10-day-old cultures of 100 isolates of pathogenic and saprophytic
dematiaceous fungi were analyzed by the exoantigen test. Antisera to Cladosporium …

Fungal allergens have been found to be one of the most prevalent aeroallergens in India.
Knowledge of shared/unique components among different fungi is necessary for proper …