First, can Cladosporium be white in colour while grown on the petri disk? As I know, it is a black fungus. Then, what is the best treatment for chronic Cladosporium infection? How can one get this infection? Thank you.
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From what I have found:\n\nWhen grown on a petri dish "the color is olivaceous green to black from the front and black from the reverse."  I see no mention of it ever being white in color.\nhttp://www.doctorfungus.org/thefungi/cladosporium.htm\n\nThese treatments are listed on http://www.dermatologyinfo.net/english/chapters/chapter10_2.htm\n"Surgical excision and grafting.\nIntravenous Amphotericin B may have some effect .\nIntralesional Amphotericin B."\n\nFinally, from here: \nhttp://www.doctorfungus.org/mycoses/human/other/chromoblastomycosis.htm\nChromoblastomycosis is a chronic localized infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue that follows the traumatic implantation of the etiologic agent.\n\nHope that helps!
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This sounds like Tinea Versicolor. It is a fungal infection, typically on the torso, with a reputation for recurrence. Usually there are lightened or darkened spots on the skin where the fungus is - this depends on your skin tone. There are oral treatments, which are usually easier, but do have potentially significant side effects. It wouldn't hurt to try selinium sulfide shampoo (Selsun Blue) daily for 2 weeks - leave on the skin for ~10 min before washing off. This is another effective, yet more difficult treatment, that does not require a visit to the physician. Regular use of the shampoo may help to prevent recurrence. I would of course recommend that you seek Dermatology advice from a physician if it continues to bother you.
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============================================================\nAspergillus niger is a fungus and one of the most common species of the genus Aspergillus. It causes black mold on certain types of fruit and vegetables, and is a common contaminant of food. It is one of the common molds known to produce aflatoxin.\n============================================================\n\n\nClinical Features \n\nIn immunosuppressed hosts: invasive pulmonary infection, usually with fever, cough, and chest pain. May disseminate to other organs, including brain, skin and bone. In immunocompetent hosts: localized pulmonary infection in persons with underlying lung disease. Also causes allergic sinusitis and allergic bronchopulmonary disease. \n\nEtiologic Agent\n\n Aspergillus fumigatus, A. flavus. Less commonly A. terreus, A. nidulans, A. niger. \n\n\nReservoir \n\nUbiquitous in the environment. Found in soil, decomposing plant matter, household dust, building materials, ornamental plants, items of food, and water. \n\nIncidence \n\nNot reportable. Population-based data available for San Francisco suggest a rate of 1-2 per 100,000 per year. \n\n \nSequelae \n\nIf severe granulocytopenia persists, mortality rate can be very high (up to 100% in patients with cerebral abscesses). Patient outcome depends on resolution of granulocytopenia and early institution of effective antifungal drug therapy. \n\n \nTransmission \n\nInhalation of airborne conidia (spores). Nosocomial infection may be associated with dust exposure during building renovation or construction. Occasional outbreaks of cutaneous infection traced to contaminated biomedical devices. \n\nRisk Groups \n\nPersons with severe, prolonged granulocytopenia (e.g., hematologic malignancy, hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant recipients, and patients on high-dose corticosteroids). Rarely, persons with HIV infection. \nSurveillance No national surveillance exists. Active surveillance is being conducted among hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant recipients in selected U.S. hospitals. \n\n \nChallenges \n\nIdentifying modifiable risk factors for disease in immunocompromised persons. Improving understanding of sources and routes of transmission from the environment. Developing sensitive and specific methods for earlier diagnosis.\n \nOpportunities \n\nDevelopment of rapid antigenemia and antigenuria tests and molecular probes may facilitate earlier clinical diagnosis. Availability of improved molecular typing methods may assist in epidemiologic studies.
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I work for an eye doctor.  We have been in contact almost every day with our Sales Rep from Bausch & Lomb (the company that makes ReNu).  They have advised us not to hand out the solution for the time being.  The Center for Disease Control is investigating the cases reported and trying to discover the cause.  They discovered that the infected patients have all been using the ReNu Solution, but no direct cause has been determined yet.  The CDC has NOT specifically accused B&L for the outbreak but have asked them to halt production and distribution for the time being.  This fungus is extremely rare and only about 50 actual cases of it have been reported.  I think it is important to note that ReNu has been using "Moisture Loc" in their solution for years.  The FDA never approved it until now so that's why they never advertised it and changed the labels on their bottles.  So the actuality of this particular solution causing the fungus is highly unlikely since the same solution has existed for several years now.  However, you should be cautious and proper contact lens care should be used when cleaning and handling your lenses.  Always wash your hands before putting them in and taking them out.  Always use a lens solution that has disinfecting properties.  Sterile saline cleans, but does not disinfect.  This particular fungus does cause permanant eye damage.  If you think you have symptoms, you should consult your eye doctor immediately.  Some symptoms include:\nSudden Vision Loss\nCloudiness\nRed and Irritated Eyes\nPain or Pressure\nAlso, if you are actually diagnosed, be sure that your doctor reports your case to the CDC and B&L.  Please pass this information along and encourage people to consult their eye doctors if they have questions.  Calling B&L directly is not effective and is not recommended
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the antibiotics secreted in soil are actually used to destroy bacteria so the fungi has a source of nucliec acids when the bacterial cell lysis dumping them into the substate of the fungus.\n\nanibiotics produced within the cell help protect the fungus against bacterial infection, just like your own immune system does for you.
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well lets see....   you have:\n\njungle rot \nfoot funk\nscaly scum\nitchy, bloody ooze\nslough skank\n\nand last but not least...  (this can travel upwards...) \nroot rot\n\nall b.s. aside- there is only one strain of it.  and if he cleans with bleach- he can get rid of it.
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I had a recurring ringworm on my forearm. I tried everything: clear nail polish painted on it, the antifungal sprays & creams, the prescription creams, bleach poured on it( which I do not recommend because it burns your skin off). After all of these treatments, it still came back. I had to take antibiotics for another reason, and that completely cleared it up, and it has not returned since.
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Mold is another word for fungi whose bodies gather and congeal together to form cottony vegetative bodies. Not all mold is cottony, however. Types of slimy mold are more like amoeba than their cottony cousins and leave a moister, slicker mass on the molded surface. However when it comes to bread, you will most always see the drier, threadlike mold.\n\nMold commonly grows on bread faster in warm, dark, moist conditions. However, mold can grow in light, and some molds can even grow on frozen foods. Molds grow in varying conditions, at varying speeds, in every color you can think of.\n\nBlack bread mold is one of the most common molds.  It starts out microscopic.  However, as it takes in moisture, the mold begins to grow and produce.  Hyphae are produced, which grow upright as they absorb water, sugars and starches. \n black bread mold makes the bread go bad.  And it’s not only the bread that is damaged but the food around it as well.  This is because the mold grows and reproduces.  As it reproduces the mold spreads to nearby areas until it is killed. \n\n  \n\nNot only do they make food go bad, but mold also cause fungus-related illnesses.  For example, there are some types of mold that can grow on people!  These molds, or types of fungus, reproduce faster than others do.  However, they are not visible.  They may be spread through foods, transferring of items or in any other way
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Fungus infection \nAnswers about ring worms see link below
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HMM..  I would make sure that the DR diagnosis of Tinea was accurate.\n\nOne of the best ways to cure any fungal infection is to think where does a mushroom ever grow.   Desert (dry and sunshine)\n\nSometimes a short burst from tanning beds can cure since the UV will kill the fungus.  It will require a couple weeks, along with other dermatits medications.  Take your time and remember that it takes a bit of time and keep treating for 5-7 days after you don't see any more infected areas.
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Read this about "tinea versicolor": http://www.medicinenet.com/tinea_versicolor/article.htm
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there is a normal discharg & abnormal one in this case it prapably would be a fungal infx\nyou better see a doctor & have a culture of it.\nif you cant afford one\ntake one doses of metronedazol  1200mg each day for 2 days,\nor 300 three times daily for five days.
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Thats a pretty serious problem.  It happens when fungus start to grow on the clear part of your eye.  This occurs after an injury, maybe from trauma or contact lenses.  You need to follow your doctors instructions exactly so you dont lose part of your vision.
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Actually during seasonal changes there can be a colour change or spots appearing on turtles. I hope it may be a freshwater turtle. First make sure that it is a an infection. If so it may be bacterial or fungal. If the warty skin is turning to lesion/ or a fine tuft of hairy structures/ ooze from these/ loss of appetite/ lethargic/ or any disease symptom is there then we  can  confirm it is an infection. Unlike the land reptiles turtles have soft covering on its body. It can be considered equivalent to fishes. So the same treatment is applicable. Washing with potassium permanganate water, malachite green or metheline blue bath treatment or dip treatment is also effective. Tetracycline compounds 250 mg. one tablet in 20 l of water keep the animal for 1hr is also found effective. Above all hygiene is the most essential thing. Clean the tank and disinfect the tank in all the possible ways. Refill water with little potassium permanganate 2-3 crystals only. Your turtle will b alright.
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The treatments suggested for this fungus infection is over the counter products Clotrimazole cream, Miconazole cream, and Selsun Blue shampoo.  You might want to try a cream product instead of the shampoo and try applying it when he is asleep.\n\nJust remember, the rash of tinea versicolor tends to linger even after successful treatment.  The most common reason for thinking successful treatment has failed is that even when the fungi are dead, light or white spots persist.  It generally takes months for them to blend in with the surrounding skin.  The red or brown variety of rash, clears up virtually right away.  It is a good idea to treat any new spots as soon as they appear so that the discoloration lasts as short a time as possible.\n\nRecurrence of the rash is inevitable but the incedence of recurrence declines with age.\n\nI hope this helps you and your son.  Good Luck!
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Many mushrooms can be identified one from another based on some often dramatic color changes that will take place once picked, handled, and of course, dried. The tendency of many species to oxidize merely by handling them is often so dramatic (white to wine red to blue, dark purple almost black...all in one species alone over the course of an half-hour perhaps) that one is surprised at the amount of color change despite it not having  been treated with an actual reagent. Anyhow, why I'm telling you this is that to me at least, this characteristic suggests that many mushrooms upon drying may well undergo chemical changes significant enough to affect the taste. As you point out, there are any number of fungi that are known to be better after drying. Morels (Morchella sps.) are a good example of a commonly eaten fungus where this applies. Or, on the other hand, many must be used while still fresh or else will lose their flavour. Here, truffles (Tuber, other genera) being a notable fungus where freshness is a must. White Matsutake (Tricholoma magnivelare) mushrooms picked here in the Pacific Northwest are all destined for Japanese markets, and they must be there within 72 hours, right from their picking in the forests of BC to the shelves in Japan. Again, freshness is a  must, or at least if they want to still have any decent retail value left once there. \nOf course there may be just the simple matter of the fact that while an Agaricus (store mushroom) dries, it is still producing millions of spores. Agaricus spores are all deep, dark chocolate brown. Meadow Mushrooms(Agaricus campestris) are a close relative of the supermarket button mushroom. They both have pink gills when still young, but the older it gets, the darker brown the gills get as they are covered over with millions of spores. These spores will stay attached to the dried gills where they were produced. Once dried, the spore covered gills will shatter very easily (gills are very, very thin). Once this is all thrown into a watery broth, it's likely you will get much of the color your describing here. In fact, try it with a pale or white-spored species of mushroom sometime and see if the color remains pale.  If so, you've got it. If not, my first idea is about the best I can possibly even conceive of (and, as an accredited mycophile, I know mushrooms very, very well <g>)
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I am a nail tech and when I was in school our teacher told us that those were a type of bruise on the nail bed.....perfectly normal and they don't cause any problem.....now if it is green, yellow, or black then that is a fungus, and you need to talk to your Dr. to get rid of it!!!