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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAdverse Effects of Amphotericin B in Patients of Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Short Survey at Research Hospital PatnaSurabhi Bhatnagar, Shweta, Krishna Murti et al.Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by Leishmania parasite. Leishmania currently affects 12 million people in 98 countries, with an annual incidence of approximately two million new cases. Leishmaniasis is a devastating disease impairing economic productivity and impeding socioeconomic development. The objective of this article was to study the adverse effects of amphotericin B in patients of visceral leishmaniasis which was … …Current Research in Virology, Vol. 2, Issue 1 · 29 Jul 2013 · 6,815 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSusceptibility of Candida Species Isolated From HIV Infected and Newborn Candidaemia Patients to Amphotericin BSaikat Basu, Debasrita Chakraborty, Satadal DasProblem statement: HIV infected and neonatal candidaemia is a serious condition where proper selection of the antifungal agent is the key factor in the prognosis of the disease. Thus in this study susceptibility of Candida species to Amphotericin B was explored in such patients. Approach: Forty different Candida isolates obtained from blood culture of such candidaemia cases were tested for … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 7,466 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the keywordsRhizopus Laryngitis Post Allogenic Stem Cell TransplantationMayank Dhamija, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Dharma Choudhary et al.Invasive Fungal Infections (IFI) are an important complication and constitute significantly to mortality and morbidity, post Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT). We report a very rare case of fungal laryngitis post HSCT in a 15-year-old girl with Thalassemia major. She received Busulphan, Cyclophosphamide and Antithymocyte Globulin (Bu-Cy-ATG) based conditioning pre Matched Sibling Donor (MSD) transplant and presented on day 10 … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 4 Jun 2016 · 7,325 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the keywordsRelapsing Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a Patient Treated with HumiraErik Otte, Mikael Christiansen, Eskild PetersenLeishmanias is an anthropozoonosis caused by the Leishmania protozoa. The manifestation of the disease varies depending on the type of Leishmania and the immunestatus of the patient. Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-α antagonists were introduced in the late 1990s and have had a marked impact on rheumatic diseases. Tumor necrosis factor plays an important role in the immune systems defense against … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 9 Jun 2015 · 6,881 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsAn Exceptional Case Report of Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis in Human Immunodeficiency VirusA. S. Valan, S. Kumar, K. Ramalingam et al.Problem statement: Cryptococcosis is an infection caused by the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans, a dimorphic fungus. In patients with AIDS, skin manifestations represent the second most common site of disseminated Cryptococcosis. Approach: Mr. A 42 year old farmer was referred from Voluntary Counseling and Testing Centre (VCTC) with positive HIV status to the outpatient department with one week history of … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 16 Aug 2011 · 8,278 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImmunological Response of Albino Rats Immunized with UV-Killed Candida albicansAhmad Ibrahim, Yahaya Abdullahi Umar, Mohammed Shehu BusuThe treatments of systemic candidiasis in humans with the current antifungal drugs of choice such as azole derivatives and amphotericin B have raised issues of toxicity and resistance among others. The immunogenic property of killed C. albicans was explored to evoke immunological response in the possible prevention of candidemia. Rats were immunized after acclimatization on two occasions with 106 cells/ml … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 15, Issue 3 · 26 Jul 2019 · 7,714 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractNEWER DRUGS FOR VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS: A REVIEWKrishna Pandey, Dharmendra Singh, Sanjiva Bimal et al.Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is one of the most neglected tropical diseases worldwide. The diagnosis and treatment of this disease is quite complex. Sodium Antimony Gluconate (SAG) which used to be a very effective treatment has now developed resistance and is potentially a cardio-toxic drug. Pentamidine has now been discarded because of adverse effect of diabetes mellitus. Amphotericin-B is an effective … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 5 May 2014 · 7,133 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCOMPARATIVE STUDY OF IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES OF FOENICULUM VULGARE MILL. (UMBELLIFERAE) EXTRACTKhadija Dahak, Moha TaourirteThe importance to push scientifically the investigations on the organic extracts of the plants aromatic as potential source of new antimicrobial compounds comes from the traditional use of the plants. However, the consumption of these natural products requires à thorough research in this field. The antimicrobial effect of organic and aqueous leaves extracts of Foeniculum vulgare Mill., However, which makes … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 12 Oct 2013 · 8,671 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCryptococcal Meningitis in Immunocompetent Patient-Case ReportYanes Brum Bello, Hanna Guapyassu Machado, Juliana Freitas Silveira et al.Cryptococcal Meningitis (CM) is a rare infection in immunocompetent patients. A kind of central nervous system infection caused by encapsulated yeast-like fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. A 59-year-old man presented to the Neurology Department of Nova Iguacu General Hospital, complaining has felt &#34muddled&#34 recently and feeling diaphragmatic spasm without any apparent cause. In addition, at neurological examination, the patient was slightly confused … …Current Research in Medicine, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 2 May 2013 · 8,001 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSlow Fungal Hydrolysis of Complex Sugar is Responsible for the Use of Sugar as Vehicle for Antifungal DrugsNedosa Ikenna Valentine, Utoh-Nedosa Uchechukwu Anastasia, Dan Danjuma et al.Problem statement: Aspergillus niger strain (UUF 9202) significantly reduced the dormancy period and boosted aggregate germination time in seeds of Tetrapleura tetraptera by 42% in 32 days and produced a net reduction in mean germination time of the seeds to 12 days. A structure-fungitoxicity relationship study of a series of isoflavonoids against Aspergillus niger and Cladosporium cucumerinum showed that a … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 2 Nov 2011 · 7,665 accessesView PDFCite