• Title/Summary/Keyword: Zygomycetes

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Mucormycosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

  • Lee, Guem-Sug;Lee, Kyung-Hwa;Kim, Byung-Gook;Im, Yeong-Gwan
    • Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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    • v.39 no.1
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    • pp.29-33
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    • 2014
  • Mucormycosis is a rare but fatal fungal infection with low survival rate in immune-compromised patients. It is caused by a fungus belonging to the Mucoraceae family of the Zygomycetes class. Mucormycosis is classified as rhino-orbital-cerebral, pulmonary, cutaneous, gastrointestinal, disseminated, and miscellaneous types according to its clinical manifestations. Early diagnosis and treatment along with correction of the underlying medical condition is important for favorable results. This case presentation describes mucormycosis involving the anterior maxillary region in a leukemic patient with prolonged neutropenia. The patient benefited from a timely biopsy and immediate treatment with amphotericin B, and was successfully managed with an interdisciplinary team approach consisting of dental and several medical specialists.

Variation of Soil Mycoflora in Decomposition of Rice Stubble from Rice-wheat Cropping System

  • Vibha, Vibha;Sinha, Asha
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.191-195
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    • 2007
  • The colonization pattern and extent of decay produced in paddy stubble by soil inhabiting mycoflora were done by using nylon net bag technique. Among the three methods used for isolation of fungi, dilution plate technique recorded the highest number of fungi followed by damp chamber and direct observation method. Nutrient availability and climatic conditions (temperature, humidity and rainfall) influenced the occurrence and colonization pattern of fungi. Maximum fungal population was recorded in October ($48.99{\times}10^4/g$ dry litter) and minimum in May ($11.41{\times}10^4/g$ dry litter). Distribution of Deuteromycetous fungi was more in comparison to Zygomycetes, oomycetes and ascomycetes. In the early stage of decomposition Mucor racemosus, Rhizopus nigricans, Chaetomium globosum and Gliocladium species were found primarly whereas at later stages of decomposition preponderance of Aspergillus candidus, Torula graminis, Cladosporiun cladosporioides and Aspergillus luchuensis was recorded.

First Record of the Entomopathogenic Fungus Neozygites fresenii on the Aphid in Korea (국내 미기록 진딧물병원성 곰팡이 Neozygites fresenii에 관한 보고)

  • Yoon, Cheol-Sik;Lee, Min-Ho;Lee, Seung-Hwan;Yoo, Jai-Ki;Lee, Jeang-Oon
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.27 no.1 s.88
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    • pp.66-67
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    • 1999
  • Neozygites fresenii (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales), aphid-attacking fungus, was found in June 1998 for the first time in Korea. The fungus produces the globose primary conidia with a truncate papillar and two types of the secondary conidiophores and conidia. Resting spores were not found in our specimens, but the fungal structures observed clearly distinguish the fungus from other aphid-attacking fungi, allowing inclusion in the species N. fresenii.

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Pulmonary Zygomycosis in Chicks due to Absidia corymbifera (닭에 있어서 Absidia corymbifera에 의한 폐렴)

  • Pal Mahendra;Lee Chang Woo
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.339-341
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    • 1994
  • Pulmonary zygomycosis was diagnosed in 2 of the 45 broiler chicks both by culture as well as direct microscopy. Absidia corymbifera was isolated from the diseased lungs on Sabouraud medium at 37$^{\circ}C$. The squash preparations of the lungs in direct microscopy revealed the presence of broad non-septate, branched zygomycetes type hyphae, Similar fungal elements were detected in the PAS stained tissue imprints of the infected lungs. The recovery of A. corymbifera in high concentration from the litter and soil of chick pen suggested that environment probably acted as the source of Infection to these broilers. It is advised that zygomycosis may be considered in the differential diagnosis of avian respiratory diseases.

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EFFECT OF MOLDY AND NONMOLDY WHEAT STRAW TREATED WITH OR WITHOUT AMMONIA ON PERFORMANCE AND BLOOD SERUM CONSTITUENTS IN STEERS

  • Khan, M.F.;Smith, G.S.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.413-419
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    • 1994
  • Mold growth decreased nutritive value of wheat straw (WS). Mold increased DM (94 vs 98%) and ADF (51 vs 56%) contents and had no effect on natural detergent fiber (NDF). Crude protein and N values were decreased in moldy wheat straw, Mold increased insoluble N content of wheat straw (WS) from 21 to 27%. Ammoniation increased the CP of nonmoldy straw from 3.8 to 8.3% and moldy straw from (3.3 to 6.2%). Aspergillus and zygomycetes fungal species were most prevalent and total numbers were higher on moldy straw. Ammoniation decreased total numbers of fungal spores on nonmoldy and moldy WS. Ammoniation of moldy WS increased (p < 0.10) feed in take (1.8%) as compared with nonmoldy, ammoniated, nonmoldy and moldy WS. Steers fed moldy WS had lowest (p < 0.10) feed intake (1.3% of BW daily) compared with other diet. There was little difference (p < 0.10) in intake of nonammoniated vs. ammoniated WS. Steers fed moldy straw lost 6 kg BW. Ammoniated, nonmoldy straw elevated Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) (10.5 mg/dl). Alkaline Phosphatase (ALK) was greater in steers fed moldy VS nonmoldy straw (148 VS 95 U/liter. p < 0.10).

Formation of Fungal Protoplast by the Reaction of Cell Wall Lytic Enzymes (섬유소 가수분해효소와 Chitinase 처리에 의한 균류 원형질체 생성에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Sung-Hi;Chang, Myung-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.101-106
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    • 1981
  • Osmotically sensitive fungal protoplasts were liberated from the mycelium of several kinds of molds by mixed enzyme system of cellulase from Trichoderma viride $TO_4$ and chitinase from the culture filtrate of Streptomyces sp. 115-5. Relatively higher number of protoplast were released from young mycelium of Zygomycetes strains than Ascomycetes strains by using 10 mM phosphate buffer (pH 6.0) and 0.6 M NaCl as osmotic stabilizer. Protoplasts were released through ruptures in the wall, initially at the apices, but later also from old party of the hyphae.

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Successful Treatment of a Case with Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis by the Combination of Neurosurgical Intervention and the Sequential Use of Amphotericin Band Posaconazole

  • Yoon, Young-Kyung;Kim, Min-Ja;Chung, Yang-Gu;Shin, Il-Young
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • v.47 no.1
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    • pp.74-77
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    • 2010
  • Rhino-orbital-cerebral (ROC) mucormycosis is an uncommon, acute and aggressive fungal infection. It remains a challenging problem to clinicians despite aggressive debridement surgery and antifungal therapy. The authors describe a case of ROC mucormycosis with pericranial abscess occurring in a female patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The infection initially developed in the right-sided nasal sinus and later progressed through the paranasal sinuses with the invasion of the peri-orbital and frontotemporal region, due to the delayed diagnosis and treatment. Numerous non-septate hyphae of the zygomycetes were identified by a punch biopsy from the nasal cavity and by an open biopsy of the involved dura. The patient was treated successfully with extensive debridement of her necrotic skull and surrounding tissues, drainage of her pericranial abscess and antifungal therapy, including intravenous amphotericin B for 61 days and oral posaconazole for the following 26 days. She returned to a normal life and has had no recurrence since the end of her treatment 15 months ago.

Analysis of the Formation of Protoplasts and Regeneration of Cells in Phycomyces blakesleeanus

  • Joe, Fukui;Choi, Kwan-Sam;Atsushi Miyazaki;Tamotsu Ootaki;Taneaki Oikawa
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.72-78
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    • 2001
  • It is possible ot prepare protoplasts of the zygomycete fungus, Phycomyces blakesleeanus, by digesting the cell wall of spore germlings with commercially available chitinase and chitosanase. However, the cells without any cell walls immediately form large aggregates, and thus, it is difficult to isolate the individually separated protoplasts. Inherent problem with the formation of aggregates in preparing protoplasts could be solved by the use of bovine serum albumin (BSA). As a result, we were able to prepare a large number of single protoplsts quickly and easily. We took time-lapse photomicrographs of the formation of protoplasts, and found that there were certain regions of the cell wall of spore germlings that were sensitive to chitinase and chitosanase, although the cell wall of the original spores is known to be insensitive to these enzymes. There are two kinds of cell walls on a spore germling; one with a bound wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), and the other a bound concanavalin A (ConA). Furthermore, only cells with walls which had bound WGA were able to regenerate, while those with walls with bound ConA were not able to regenerate.

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Entomophthora planchoniana Cornu (Zygomycetes: Entomophthoraceae), the First Observed Pathogen of the Green Peach Aphid Myzus persicae in Korea (복숭아혹진딧물에서 발견된 국내 미기록 곤충병원성 곰팡이 Entomophthora planchoniana에 관한 보고)

  • Yoon, Cheol-Sik;Sung, Gi-Ho;Lee, Gun-Hyung;Park, Hyun-Soo;Lee, Jeang-Oon
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.26 no.3 s.86
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    • pp.403-406
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    • 1998
  • An entomophthoraceous fungus, Entomophthora planchoniana, was found in populations of the green peach aphid, Myzus persicae, at Kunsan city on June 2, 1998. Occurrence of this species has never been recorded in Korea. Microscopic observations of this fungus are described, and illustrated. Unique characters are that it forms unitunicate muscae-like conidia with $4{\sim}6$ nuclei, and is the only Entomophthora species which can attack aphids.

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