• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.799-806
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• 2006

Fungi cause a number of plant and animal diseases. Because fungi are more chemically and genetically similar to animals than other organisms, this makes fungal diseases very difficult to treat. Human fungal infections are uncommon in normally healthy persons, being confined to conditions such as candidiasis (thrush) and dermatophyte skin infections such as athlete's foot. However, in the immunocompromised host, a variety of normally mild or nonpathogenic fungi can cause potentially fatal infections. Furthermore, the relative ease with which people can now visit 'exotic' countries provides the means for unusual fungal infections to be imported into this country. Fungal infections or mycoses are classified depending on the degree of tissue involvement and mode of entry into the host. These are Cutaneous, Subcutaneous, Systemic, and Opportunistic. As listed above, in superficial mycoses infection is localised to the skin, the hair, and the nails. An example is 'ringworm' or 'tinea', an infection of the skin by a dermatophyte. Ringworm refers to the characteristic central clearing that often occurs in dermatophyte infections of the skin. Dermatophyte members of the genera Trycophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton are responsible for the disease. Tinea can infect various sites of the body, including the scalp (tinea capitis), the beard (tinea barbae) the foot (tinea pedis: 'athlete's foot') and the groin (tinea cruris). All occur in the United Kingdom although tinea infections, other than pedis, are now rare. Candids albicans is a yeast causing candidiasis or 'thrush' in humans. As a superficial mycoses, candidiasis typically infects the mouth or vagina. C. albicans is part of the normal flora of the vagina and gastrointestinal tract and is termed a 'commensal' However, during times of ill health or impaired immunity the balance can alter and the organism multiplies to cause disease. Antibiotic treatment can also alter the normal bacterial flora allowing C. albicans to flourish. If we study mycoses of the orient medicine, we can improve the medical skills about mycoses.

• Mycobiology
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.99-104
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• 2003

Bee propolis ethanolic extract with some plant essential oils was investigated for its antidermatophytic properties. The tested plant essential oils included jasmine, clove, lemon, Arabian jasmine, mint, rosa, olive and basil. The antidermatophytic activity has been compared to Naftifine-HCl and Clotrimazole used for dermatophyte treatment. Experimental model has been tested using sheep hoof plate for the in vitro tests to stimulate human nails. Mint, clove and basil with 4 mg/ml of bee propolis have a comparable efficacy to those of Naftifine-HCl and Clotrimazole. There is a great necessity for new effective low price and safe antidermatophyte agents to avoid recurrent infection. Propolis synergistic could be of great importance with essential oils of plants in dermatophyte therapy.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.248-251
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• 1985

토양으로부터 dermatophyte로 인정되는 불완전 곰팡이를 분리한 후 그 형태학적 및 생리학적 특성등을 검토하여 이미 알려진 종과 비교한 결과 분리주는 Microsporum속에 속하였으나 colony의 색깔, macroconidium의 형태 또는 세포수 등과 관련하여 관련종인 Microsporum gypseum 및 Microsporum nanum과 비교해서 육안적.현미경적인 다른 특징을 나타내었다. 이 분리주는 Microsporum 속의 아직 보고된 바 없는 새로운 종으로 사료되었으며 육안적으로 진한 흑색을 나타내었으므로 Microsporum nigricans Yeeh sp. nov.로 이름붙였다.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.81-87
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• 1987

피부사상균증의 접종방법을 표준화하기 위하여 N. gypsea "+"와 A. benhamiae "+"를 가토, 기니픽, rat, mouse에 정량적으로 접종하여 다음의 결과를 얻었다. 1. 포자의 농도가 높을수록 감염률이 높았고 입상양상이 심하고 일찍 나타나서 오래 지속되었다. 2. 난전, 소피, 강제발모, 단순빈도의 순으로 감염이 잘되어 피부손상의 정도에 비례함을 알 수 있었다. 3. 피부사상균에 대한 감수성은 기니픽, 가토, rat의 순으로 높았고 mouse는 전혀 감염되지 않았다. 4. N. gypsea "+"에 비해 A. benhamiae "+"는 감염률이 높고 입상양상이 더 심하고 빨리 진행되어 조기에 조절되었다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.343-346
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• 1994

비위생적인 마굿간에서 사육중인 2두의 젊은 말에서 Microsporum gypseum이 피부염의 일차적인 원인으로 증명되었다. 병변은 주로 흥부, 복부 및 둔부에 분포하였다. 피부병변에서 직접 표재성진균을 증명하였으며, 감염된 털과 인설을 진균배지에 접종하고 3$0^{\circ}C$에서 배앙하여 순수분리하였다. 분리균을 PHOL 염색하여 경검한 결과 다수의 대분생자와 소수의 소분생자를 확인할 수 있었다. 역학적인 조사 결과 마굿간의 흙이 심하게 오염되어 있었다. 다른 피부질환과의 감별을 위해서 진균학적 검사가 필수적이다. 이 보고는 인도 서부에서는 처음으로 Microsporum gypseum에 의한 말의 피부염 발생을 보고하는 것이다.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.118-123
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• 2022

피부사상균은 접촉을 통해 피부, 모발, 손발톱 등에 감염을 일으키며, 심한 경우 백선종창으로 진행되기도 한다. 건강했던 4세 여자 환자가 심한 두피병변으로 내원하여 세균, 진균감염뿐만 아니라 고혈관성 종양도 의심되어 두피 종양 절제술과 피부이식까지 받았다. 저자들은 면밀한 병력청취와 신체 진찰 및 임상양상을 토대로 Trichophyton verrucosum을 의심하여, 최종적으로 조직병리검사 소견을 종합하여 T. verrucosum에 의한 백선종창으로 진단 및 치료한 증례 1 례를 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.196-198
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• 1998

젊은 말과 그 관리인에게 발생한 Microsporum canis 감염에 의한 백선에 대해 보 고하였다. 말과 사람에 있어서의 진단은 피부 병변의 KOH 표본에서 피부사상균을 직접 증명 하고,감염된 인설의 순수 배양물로부터 Microsporum canis를 분리한 것에 근거를 두었다. 말과 사람에 서 분리하고, PHOL 염색액으로 염색한 Microsporum canis는 현미경으로 자세히 관찰했을 때 형태학 적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 말에 있어서 옥도정기와 사람에 있어서 miconazole에 의한 국 소 요법은 효과적이었다. 병력은 관리인이 말로부터 감염된 것을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Mycology and Infection
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.99-104
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• 2018

Background: Trichophyton verrucosum (T. verrucosum) is a zoophilic dermatophyte that causes ringworm in cattle and is prevalent worldwide. This dermatophyte may be responsible for various conditions, especially inflammatory skin lesions. Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the changes in the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of T. verrucosum infections in southeastern Korea. Methods: A total of 34 patients who visited the Catholic Skin Clinic and the Kyungpook National University Hospital in Daegu, Korea from 2005 to 2017 were diagnosed with T. verrucosum infection. The diagnosis was confirmed using fungal culture. The data were based on a retrospective survey of the medical records. Results: The annual incidence of T. verrucosum infection was very low. There was no difference in the sexual incidence. T. verrucosum infection was most common among subjects in their fifties and sixties. The highest incidence was during the month of September. The arm was most frequently involved, followed by the face. This infection was predominant in patients living in rural areas. Conclusion: These clinicoepidemiological findings provide useful information for understanding the changes in the infection caused by T. verrucosum. In particular, it was interesting to note that the incidence was very low, majority of the affected subjects were in their fifties and sixties, and the most commonly affected site was the arm.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.1004-1009
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• 2007

The effects of crude extracts from medicinal plants on biological activity were investigated. The crude ethanol extract of H. paucistipula inhibited the growth of the Gram positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis ATCC 19659, (2 mm inhibition zone at 150 ${\mu}g$/disc) and the dermatophyte Trichophyton mentagrophytes ATCC 28185, (7 mm inhibition zone at 150 ${\mu}g$/disc), and toxic to P388 murine leukaemia cells ($IC_{50}\;2.48\;{\mu}g/ml$ at 75 ${\mu}g$/disk). This crude ethanol extract of H. paucistipula is the strongest antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities against P388 murine leukaemia cells (ATCC CCL 46 P388D1).

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.57-61
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• 2009

Epidermophyton floccosum was known to be a frequently isolated dermatophyte agent of dermatophytosis in Korea, which regularly responsible for a small percentage of tinea cruris, tinea pedis, tinea corporis and onychomycosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate epidemiologic aspects of E. floccosum isolated in 71 patients from January 1998 to December 2007. The incidence of E. floccosum. was 0.07% out of a total of 107,026 dermatophytosis. The ratio of male to female patients was 6.9:1. Involved tinea were tinea cruris 44 (62.0%), tinea pedis 20 (28.2%), tinea corporis 2 (2.8%), tinea manus 2 (2.8%), tinea unguium 2 (2.8%), tinea faciale 1 (1.4%).