Ground steel target plates in combination with direct transfer of clinical Candida isolates improves frequencies of species-level identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry in comparison with polished steel target plates.

Autor: Riat A; Bacteriology Laboratory, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland., Rentenaar RJ; Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands rrentenaar@yahoo.com., van Drongelen AM; Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands., Barras V; Bacteriology Laboratory, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland., Bertens LC; Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands., Vlek AL; Department of Medical Microbiology, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands., Doppenberg E; Department of Medical Microbiology, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, the Netherlands., Weersink AJ; Department of Medical Microbiology, Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, the Netherlands., Reinders E; Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands., Vlaminckx BJ; Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands., Overbeeke N; Department of Medical Microbiology, HagaZiekenhuis, The Hague, the Netherlands., van Burgel ND; Department of Medical Microbiology, HagaZiekenhuis, The Hague, the Netherlands., Peterse N; Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands., Bosboom R; Laboratory for Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, the Netherlands., Boekhout T; CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre (CBS-KNAW), Utrecht, the Netherlands., Schrenzel J; Bacteriology Laboratory, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland Genomic Research Laboratory, Service of Infectious Diseases, University of Geneva Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland., Kusters JG; Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Publikováno v: Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2015 Jun; Vol. 53 (6), pp. 1993-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 25.

Scientific Opinion on the update of the list of QPS-recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA.

Autor: Ricci, Antonia, Allende, Ana, Bolton, Declan, Chemaly, Marianne, Davies, Robert, Girones, Rosina, Herman, Lieve, Koutsoumanis, Konstantinos, Lindqvist, Roland, Nørrung, Birgit, Robertson, Lucy, Ru, Giuseppe, Sanaa, Moez, Simmons, Marion, Skandamis, Panagiotis, Snary, Emma, Speybroeck, Niko, Kuile, Benno Ter, Threlfall, John, Wahlström, Helene

Publikováno v: EFSA Journal. Mar2017, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p1-177. 177p.

Dermatophytes and Dermatophytoses

Autor: Jean-Philippe Bouchara, Pietro Nenoff, Aditya K. Gupta, Vishnu Chaturvedi

This book provides a comprehensive overview on the most recent knowledge in dermatophytic infection biology. Topics covered range from taxonomy, biology and genetics of most common skin disease causing fungi over immunology of dermatophytosis to diag