Cutaneous Alternariosis due to Alternaria chlamydospora After Bone Marrow Transplantation

Bartolomé, B; Valks, Ruud; Fraga, Juliana Cristina Silva; Buendía, V; Fernández‐Herrera, Jesús; García‐Diez, Amaro

doi:10.1080/000155599750011165

Cited by 19 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 1 publication

(1 reference statement)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The most common and important species is A. alternata , which produces mycotoxins and grows on cereal crops, vegetables, fruits, olives and sunflower seeds ( Scott, 2001 ; Scott, 2004 ). Some other species were also called etiologic agents, including A. tenuissima , A. longipes , A. infectoria , A. dianthicola , and A. chlamydospora ( Bartolome et al., 1999 ; Ferrer et al., 2003 ; Robertshaw and Higgins, 2005 ; Nulens et al., 2006 ). The morphology of these species is different yet challenging to identify and is a pretty daunting task to do ( Sutton et al., 2009 ).…”

Section: Alternaria Mycotoxinsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comprehensive review on patulin and Alternaria toxins in fruit and derived products

Bacha

Nie

et al. 2023

Front. Plant Sci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain fungi, which can contaminate various food commodities, including fruits and their derived products. Patulin and Alternaria toxins are among the most commonly encountered mycotoxins in fruit and their derived products. In this review, the sources, toxicity, and regulations related to these mycotoxins, as well as their detection and mitigation strategies are widely discussed. Patulin is a mycotoxin produced mainly by the fungal genera Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Byssochlamys. Alternaria toxins, produced by fungi in the Alternaria genus, are another common group of mycotoxins found in fruits and fruit products. The most prevalent Alternaria toxins are alternariol (AOH) and alternariol monomethyl ether (AME). These mycotoxins are of concern due to their potential negative effects on human health. Ingesting fruits contaminated with these mycotoxins can cause acute and chronic health problems. Detection of patulin and Alternaria toxins in fruit and their derived products can be challenging due to their low concentrations and the complexity of the food matrices. Common analytical methods, good agricultural practices, and contamination monitoring of these mycotoxins are important for safe consumption of fruits and derived products. And Future research will continue to explore new methods for detecting and managing these mycotoxins, with the ultimate goal of ensuring the safety and quality of fruits and derived product supply.

show abstract

Section: Alternaria Mycotoxinsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comprehensive review on patulin and Alternaria toxins in fruit and derived products

Bacha

Nie

et al. 2023

Front. Plant Sci.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Alternaria alternata Invasive Fungal Infection in a Patient with Fanconi’s Anemia after an Unrelated Bone Marrow Transplant

Ferreira¹,

Teixeira²,

Abecasis³

2013

Clin Drug Investig

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Alternaria spp. have emerged as opportunistic pathogens particularly in immunosuppressed patients, such as bone marrow transplant recipients. The authors present a case of Alternaria alternata in a patient with Fanconi's anemia, who received antifungal prophylaxis with posaconazole after an unrelated bone marrow transplantation, followed by empirical antifungal treatment with caspofungin when persistent fever emerged until cutaneous lesions eventually appeared. At that time there were clinical reasons to assume that the patient had an infection with an emerging fungus. This consideration triggered a change of the antifungal therapy from caspofungin to liposomal amphotericin B. After collecting sufficient evidence for the presence of an invasive fungal infection by A. alternata and given the severity of neutropenia and other immunosuppression, oral posaconazole was added to liposomal amphotericin B. The course of disease in this case suggests a possibly synergistic interaction between liposomal amphotericin B and posaconazole when administered simultaneously to treat an invasive systemic infection by Alternaria spp. in immunocompromised patients.

show abstract

Mycoses and algal infections

Weedon

2010

Weedon's Skin Pathology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Cutaneous Alternariosis due to Alternaria chlamydospora After Bone Marrow Transplantation

Abstract: Fig. 1. Several tense bullae with erythematous base plaque on the palms and wrists. Acta Derm Venereol (Stockh) 1999; 79: 233^254 Acta Derm Venereol (Stockh) 79

Cited by 19 publications

References 1 publication

Comprehensive review on patulin and Alternaria toxins in fruit and derived products

Comprehensive review on patulin and Alternaria toxins in fruit and derived products

Alternaria alternata Invasive Fungal Infection in a Patient with Fanconi’s Anemia after an Unrelated Bone Marrow Transplant

Mycoses and algal infections

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About