Isolation of Histoplasma capsulatum and Blastomyces dermatitidis from Iraqi patients with lower respiratory tract infections

Yehia, Manahil M.; Abdulla, Zainalabideen A.

doi:10.5915/43-2-5929

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“…Imported cases were revealed based on the travel history of patients to other Asian countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and China [12] revealed imported cases of histoplasmosis with 100 cases and 245 cases, respectively [13][14][15]. There is also small portion of indigenous cases from Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Taiwan which occurred in immunocompromised patients such as patients with long-term corticosteroid therapy, history of renal transplant or genetic immunodeficiency [16][17][18][19][20][21].…”

Section: Epidemiology Of Histoplasmosis In Asiamentioning

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The Review of Histoplasmosis Endemicity and Current Status in Asia

Rozaliyani¹,

Setianingrum²

2020

Histoplasma and Histoplasmosis

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Histoplasmosis is a common disease among immunocompromised patients and a notable endemic disease among immunocompetent patients. Disseminated histoplasmosis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients is mostly lethal. We conducted a literature review of histoplasmosis and histoplasmin skin test in Asia. There were around 1692 cases of histoplasmosis reported from Asian countries. India (623 cases), China (611 cases) and Thailand (234 cases) are detected as endemic areas of histoplasmosis although the complete mapping of this disease is still missing in some Asian countries. However, definite diagnosis is difficult since the symptoms frequently mimicking tuberculosis (TB), tissue samples are rarely obtained, and lacked of serology tests in Asian countries.

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Section: Epidemiology Of Histoplasmosis In Asiamentioning

confidence: 99%

The Review of Histoplasmosis Endemicity and Current Status in Asia

Rozaliyani¹,

Setianingrum²

2020

Histoplasma and Histoplasmosis

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“…Blastomycosis has been recently diagnosed in Iraq (7). The infection tends to be long and chronic with host mounting varied and sometimes unsuccessful immunological responses.…”

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Comparative Study of Cellular Immune Response in Cutaneous Blastomycosis

Al-attrraqhchi¹,

Hussain²,

Faisal³

2012

ETJ

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Background: The immune response against Blastomyces dermatiditis is less clear than that of Histoplasma spp. or Coccidioides spp. This study was done to evaluate the cellular immune host response in patients with ulcerative and verrucous skin lesions. Methods: This study was conducted on 50 patient attended Al-Kadhymiah Teaching Hospital/Dermatology Dep. in Baghdad (2009Baghdad ( -2010. After processing of skin samples, all cases were studied for various lymphocyte subtypes by using direct dual immunofluorescence staining method. Independent sample t-test was used to make a comparison between groups and p-value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: Histopathological examination showed 4 biopsies of skin lesions were Blastomyces dermatitidis positive and 46 biopsies were negative, two cases were ulcerative and two were verrocous . According to this classification, the total cell counts, CD3+ cells was found statistically different (p=0.034). Plasma cell (CD19), T-helper (CD4) and T-cytotoxic (CD8) also were significant when p values were (p=0.046), (p=0.020) and (p=0.018) respectively. According to the type of lesion whether it is ulcerative or verrocous, CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ and CD19+ counts for each type were significant when, P value were (p≤0.001, p=0.003, p=0.026 and 0.050) respectively. However, there were no significant difference was seen for these cells (p>0.05) among negative lesions.

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An annotated bibliography of medical mycology in Iraq: 1962 -2021

Hussain

Hashim

Mohamed

et al. 2021

MBJ

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One of the gaps in knowledge concerning diversity of fungi in Iraq is checklists and documentation of fungal data. For a country like Iraq no updated checklists of fungi at all or any mycological bibliographic studies up till now. We decided in our newly born Iraqi Mycologists' Network to start a long road for documentation of fungi in Iraq by all available means. By screening of available sources of information (websites, dissertations, theses, journals), it was possible to figure out a range of four hundred and fifty-five articles published since 1962 in Iraq collected from various sources all dealing with some phase of medical mycology. The value of this bibliography to students, researchers and medical mycologists in Iraq and world-wide in this field is self-evident. It should be mentioned here that, although the present study will add some new data to our information concerning medical mycology in Iraq; it must be considered as a provisional one always waiting for continuous supplementation.

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Isolation of Histoplasma capsulatum and Blastomyces dermatitidis from Iraqi patients with lower respiratory tract infections

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

The Review of Histoplasmosis Endemicity and Current Status in Asia

The Review of Histoplasmosis Endemicity and Current Status in Asia

Comparative Study of Cellular Immune Response in Cutaneous Blastomycosis

An annotated bibliography of medical mycology in Iraq: 1962 -2021

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