Respiratory allergy to airborne fungi in São Luís – MA: clinical aspects and levels of IgE in a structured asthma program

Almeida, Fábio Costa de; Silva, Marcos Antônio Custódio Neto da; Nascimento, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão; Guerra, Rosane Nassar Meireles; Viana, Graça Maria de Castro; Filho, Walbert Edson Muniz; Costa, Maria do Rosário da Silva Ramos; Zaror, Luis; Nascimento, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão

doi:10.3109/02770903.2014.936451

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“…Detailed description of lung images was available in 94 of the 114 cases with lung involvement (►Figs. [3][4][5]. The most frequent radiologic pattern was alveolar infiltrates (42 cases), followed by nodules (36 cases, 8 with a halo sign).…”

Section: Pneumonia In Hematologic Patientsmentioning

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Fusariosis

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Capone

et al. 2015

Semin Respir Crit Care Med

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Fusarium species are frequent agents of onychomycosis and fungal keratitis, and occasional agents of invasive disease. The clinical spectrum of fusariosis in the lungs includes allergic disease (allergic bronchopulmonary fusariosis), hypersensitivity pneumonitis, colonization of a preexisting cavity, and pneumonia. Fusarial pneumonia occurs almost exclusively in severely immunocompromised patients, especially acute leukemia patients and recipients of allogeneic cell transplantation. In such patients, invasive fusariosis is usually disseminated, and pneumonia occurs in almost 50% of cases. The radiologic picture is similar to invasive aspergillosis, with alveolar infiltrates, nodules with or without halo sign, ground-glass infiltrates, and pleural effusions. Different from aspergillosis is the frequent occurrence of disseminated nodular and papular skin lesions and positive blood cultures. The drug of choice for the treatment of invasive fusariosis is either voriconazole or liposomal amphotericin B. The outcome is usually poor, and largely dependent on the recovery of the immune status of the host, particularly neutropenia.

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Fusariosis

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“…e macroscopic characteristics (texture and coloration of the 2 e Scientific World Journal obverse and reverse of each colony) were observed. For the microscopic characteristics, the microculture technique was used according to Ridel [15] with modification, following the protocols already existing in the Mycology Laboratory (NIBA/DEPAT/CCBS/UFMA) [16][17][18] to ensure the visualization of the fruiting structures of each fungus. With this microscopic finding added to the macroscopic observations and, also, the aid of atlas [19], renowned scientific sites specialized in the taxonomy of microscopic fungi [20], and taxonomic keys [21], the taxonomy of the fungi was reached.…”

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Diversity of Soil Filamentous Fungi Influenced by Marine Environment in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

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Introduction. In recent decades, there has been an intensification of environmental problems, which are becoming increasingly critical and frequent due to population growth. Microorganisms, including soilborne fungi, play an essential role in maintaining and balancing the environment. One of the most impacted ecosystems in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, is the Jansen Lagoon State Park, an important tourist spot, which has suffered anthropogenic actions such as the dumping of household waste (sewage) in its body of water. As a consequence, these pollutants can accumulate in the adjacent soil, since the body of water is near this substrate. The objectives were to isolate and identify filamentous fungi from the soil of the Jansen Lagoon State Park. Methods. Monthly soil samples were collected and later processed using the modified suspension technique according to Clark (1965). Results. The isolated genera were Aspergillus, Penicillium, Trichoderma, Absidia, and Fusarium. Aspergillus is the fungal genus of greater dominance in the soil of the Jansen Lagoon State Park. Aspergillus niger was the dominant species (37%), followed by A. tamarii (21.6%). Conclusion. The main isolated fungi from the Jansen Lagoon State Park were Aspergillus niger and Aspergillus tamrii. These fungi can be used as biological markers of pollution and as biodegraders and/or bioremediators to improve the area studied.

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“…Allergic rhinitis has long been a global health problem. As previous researches showed, the incidence of respiratory allergies is about 20-30% with a global growth trend associated with the quick changes of industrial progress, modern lifestyle, and ecological environment (Bezerra et al, 2014). Moreover, allergic rhinitis has the highest prevalence of all allergic respiratory diseases and affects over 12 million people (20%) of the UK population and 400 million people (5.6%) worldwide (Horizon Scanning Centre, 2013).…”

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