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Aphanoascus spp. are keratinophylic fungi occasionally described as etiological agents of tinea-like dermatomycoses. The goal of this work was to immunochemically characterize somatic and metabolic soluble antigens prepared from 4 species of Aphanoascus. Electrophoresis in SDS-PAGE gel and immunoblotting with sera from rabbits experimentally immunized with both somatic and metabolic antigens have shown a similar pattern among the species analyzed. However, some differences were noted between the species of Aphanoascus. These results suggest the existence of species-specific antigens.

Aspergillus Osteomyelitis and Lymphangitis in Immunocompromised Patient After Toenail Clipping

“…1,2,5,6 Onychomycosis caused by Aspergillosis has been reported, but as a superficial infection. 16 No deep infections of Aspergillosis arising from onychomycosis have been reported. This 40-year-old man with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) developed Aspergillus osteomyelitis after toenail clipping.…”