It was thought possible that recurrent genital candidosis, like chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, might be related to abnormalities in iron metabolism. Haemoglobin, serum iron, and serum ferritin levels of patients with recurrent genital candidosis were compared with those of patients who harboured yeasts but had no history of 'thrush', and with a control group of patients with no evidence of ...

Polyscias fruticosa (L.) Harm (Family: Araliaceae) is possibly native to Malaysia, but now widely cultivated in tropical areas and as a greenhouse plant. In Fiji, the root is used as a diuretic. The juice from the bark is taken for thrush and an ulcerated tongue or throat. A poultice made from the bark is used on syphilitic sores. The present study was undertaken to investigate diuretic effect ...

PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to determine the degree of expression of virulence factors such as adherence, cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH) and production of proteinase by different morphological forms of Candida albicans causing oral candidiasis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals. METHODS C. albicans 3153A and two strains isolated from oral thrush in ...

Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC; thrush) is an opportunistic fungal infection caused by the commensal microbe Candida albicans. Immunity to OPC is strongly dependent on CD4+ T cells, particularly those of the Th17 subset. Interleukin-17 (IL-17) deficiency in mice or humans leads to chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, but the specific downstream mechanisms of IL-17-mediated host defense remain unc...

Senegal has a high rate of tuberculosis and a low HIV seropositivity rate and aspergilloma, life-threatening fungal infections, dermatophytosis and mycetoma have been reported in this study. All published epidemiology papers reporting fungal infection rates from Senegal were identified. Where no data existed, we used specific populations at risk and fungal infection frequencies in each to estim...

Oregano essential oil (OEO) possesses antimicrobial, antioxidant, and preservative properties, making it a promising candidate for various biotechnological biomedical applications. However, the inherent volatility, hydrophobicity, susceptibility to external factors such as light, heat, oxygen can compromise its stability bioactivity. To overcome these limitations, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) w...

A 65 year-old man with no remarkable medical history, presented to the emergency room with 5 months of intermittent growth of skin nodules that last about 2 months and heal spontaneously, associated with high spiking fevers, dyspnea, dry cough and 8 Kg weight loss. Physical examination demonstrated noteworthy cachexia, oral thrush, bibasal crackles and multiple non-tender subcutaneous nodules i...

There is some difference of opinion regarding the incidence of vaginal thrush following the treatment of trichomonal vaginitis with the new oral trichomonicide, metronidazole ("Flagyl"). Rees (1960) and Rodin, King, Nicol, and Barrow (1960) concluded that metronidazole neither encouraged nor inhibited the growth of the fungus concerned. Watt and Jennison (1960) found coincident monilial infecti...

A 52-year-old liver transplant recipient presented 8 months after transplantation with oral thrush, then 3 days later with oral ulcers and a diffuse rash, and 5 days later with an acutely reduced white blood cell count, rash, fever, and diarrhea. Bone marrow biopsy revealed severe aplasia. Although graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) was considered, the late onset of these symptoms was felt to ren...

Abstract Background Great diversity exists in the parenting pattern of altricial birds, which has long been considered as an adaptive response to specific environmental conditions but not their life-history style. Methods We examined egg-laying and nestling-raising Grey-backed Shrike ( Lanius tephronotus ) that breeds only once a year on Tibetan Plateau. compared dietary composition its sympatr...