Cecy D. Ramos

Pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis in a nine year old girl

A case of pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis in a nine year old girl is reported. This is the first proven case of exclusive pulmonary paracoccidioidal lesions observed in a child. A review of the mycosis among children 0 to 10 years old is also presented.

Progressive pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis a study of 34 cases observed in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).

Data on 34 patients with progressive pulmonary paracoccidioi domycosis seen in the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) are reviewed. Clinical manifestations were similar to those of a prolonged or a recurrent undifferentiated respiratory infection. Roentgenographic findings were also non-characteristic. A mycologic diagnosis was readily made when sputum was available.

Micetomas actinomicóticos no Rio Grande do Sul: relato de quatro casos

Four cases of mycetoma caused by N. brasiliensis, occurring in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), are reported.

Small forms and hyphae of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis in human tissue

A 53 year-old man had a three-year recurrent respiratory infection. No fungi was detected in sputum examinations. Immunodiffusion test with paracoccidioidin revealed two precipitin bands. Very small forms and hyphae of a fungus were seen on silver methenamine stained serial sections from lungs lesion. P. brasiliensis was identified on the basis of the rare multibudding small forms.

White piedra of unusual localization

The authors present three cases of white piedra in males on the hairs of the genital region.

Trichophyton gallinae in Brazil

The literature on favus of poultry in Brazil is reviewed and the clinical and mycological aspects of a recent case of Trichophyton gallinae infection in Rio Grande do Sul are presented.

Four Epizooties of Trichophyton gallinae Infection on Chickens in Brasil

4 Epizootien in Form von Trichophyton gallinae‐Infektionen bei Hühnern wurden in Rio Grande do Sul, Brasilien, untersucht.

Human Dermatophilosis, Its Occurrence in Brazil

The first human case of dermatophilosis occurring in Brazil is reported.

Geophilic dermatophytes recovered from Rio Grande do Sul soil.

109 amostras do solo de uma ampla zona do Rio Grande do Sul (Brasil) foram estudadas. OM. gypseum e oK. ajelloi foram os únicos dermatófitos isolados. É comentada a literatura brasileira sôbre isolamento dos dermatófitos do solo. São comparados dados do isolamento de dermatófitos do solo do Rio Grande do Sul e Uruguay — zonas fisiogeográficas semelhantes — e dos diversos estados brasileiroa — zonas fisiogeográficas distintas. A total of 109 soil samples from a very large zone of Rio Grande do Sul (Brasil) was studied for the presence of dermatophytes.M. gypseum andK. ajelloi were the dermatophytes isolated.

Ringworm infection by Microsporon canis in a horse.

The authors comment on horses ringworm byM. canis. They present a clinical, mycological and epidemiological observation on the first Brazilian case. Os autores comentam a incidência de Tinha porM. canis em cavalos e sua raridade atualmente. Apresentam a observacão clínica, micológica e epidemiológica do primeiro caso brasileiro de Tinha em equino devida aoM. canis.