OBJECTIVES This study was designed to characterize the role of the human cathelicidin LL-37 in fungal skin infections such as dermatophytosis and tinea versicolor. METHODS The in vitro antimicrobial activity of synthetic antimicrobial peptides including the human cathelicidin LL-37 against Malassezia furfur and several dermatophytes was determined. Immunostaining was performed to determine ex...

Angiokeratomas are verrucous, hyperkeratotic, red-black, well-demarcated papules and plaques consisting of vascular enlargement and hyperkeratosis [1]. Five different clinical variants of angiokeratoma have been identifined including angiokeratoma corporis diffusum (Fabry’s disease), angiokeratoma Mibelli, angiokeratoma Fordyce, angiokeratoma circumscriptum, solitary and multiple angiokeratomas...

Experiments are described which demonstrate that human body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis), were infected experimentally with murine and epidemic louse-borne strains of typhus fever by feeding on suitably prepared rabbits. Details of the two methods of infection, the "bleb technique" and the "I.V. technique," are presented. It is concluded that the experimental infection of human lice with t...

Background: Skin diseases are among the most common health problems worldwide and associated with considerable burden. In Ayurveda classics, skin disorders termed in general as Kushta caused involvement of Vata, Pitta, Shleshma Krimi. Among diversified etiological factors Krimi has a great importance. So, here an attempt is made to evaluate clinical types, isolate fungal species, identify proba...

Tinea corporis is a fungal infection of superficial skin where the tissues are keratinized. It caused by dermatophytes which keratinophilic. This disease has great physical & psychological impact on social life. article includes classification, causes, different types and close coming homoeopathic medicines related to rubric Ringworm given in various repertories Cross Repertorisation.

Abstract Dermatophytosis is a major health problem all over the world including Pakistan. This first report of detection dermatophytes and their antifungal drug resistance in Northern Western parts A total 154 samples were collected from different hospitals Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, out them 136 found positive. Tinea corporis (35%) was most predominant type infection followed by capitis (22%). The fu...

The present study attempts to find out the distribution of superficial fungal infection with respect to socio-economic and demographic variables among a symptomatic group (112 individuals) in West Bengal. Moreover, an attempt has also been made to find out the risk factors associated with the superficial fungal infection type. The results show that Tinea corporis is the most common infection ty...