Three years incidence of dermatophytes in a hospital in Porto (Portugal)

Rev Iberoam Micol. 2002 Dec;19(4):201-3. [Three years incidence of dermatophytes in a hospital in Porto (Portugal)]. [Article in Spanish] Lopes V, Velho G, Amorim ML, Cardoso ML, Massa A, Amorim JM. SourceServiço de Microbiologia, Hospital Geral Santo António, Largo Prof. Abel Salazar, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal. Abstract We evaluated the incidence of dermatophytes isolated at our hospital in the years of 1997 to 2000 and correlated it with anatomical site and age. Trichophyton rubrum was the predominant species in all anatomical sites, excluding scalp, followed by Microsporum canis, the leading agent of tinea capitis. All dermatophytosis, except tinea capitis by M. canis and Trichophyton schoenleinnii appeared mainly in adult patients. Our results revealed no substantial differences to other portuguese studies regarding the major agents. We found a relatively high incidence of T. schoenleinnii as second tinea capitis agent

Influence of pH and calcium nutrition on the coffee wilt caused by fusarium oxysporum

Em mudas de Coffea arabica L. cv. Mundo Novo, cultivadas em solução nutritiva analisaram- se os efeitos da nutrição de Ca e pH no crescimento, estado nutriticional e colonização dos tecidos vasculares por Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. coffeae. Os tratamentos consistiram em cinco doses de Ca (0, 10, 100, 200 e 400 µg ml-1), combinadas com dois níveis de pH (4,5 e 6,5). Utilizou-se uma técnica de inoculação do patógeno na região do colo, realizada 105 dias após a emissão das cotiledonares. Observou-se um aumento significativo no desenvolvimento das plantas quando os níveis de Ca na solução foram de 0 a 100 µg ml-1, e uma redução quando os níveis se situaram entre 200 e 400 µg Ca ml-1. Os tratamentos com Ca aumentaram as absorções de Ca e N e diminuíram as de P, K, Mg, Mn e Fe, não afetando, porém, as de Cu e Zn. A progressão do patógeno nos tecidos vasculares foi maior com pH 6,5 que 4,5. A percentagem de tecidos da raiz e caule colonizados aumentou com a diminuição das doses de Ca na solução (0 e 10 µg de Ca ml-1). A severidade da doença geralmente diminuiu com o aumento de Ca de 200 e 400 µg ml-1.A greenhouse solution experiment was conducted with coffee seedlings to investigate the effects of Ca nutrition and pH on growth, plant nutrient content, and the incidence of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. coffeae. Five concentrations of Ca (0, 10, 100, 200 and 400 µg ml-1) were maintained in combination with two pH levels (4.5 and 6.5). Suspensions of the fungus were inoculated at the colon region of seedlings after 105 days of cotyledon emergency. Dry weight yields increased with increasing Ca levels up to 100 µg ml-1 followed by a marked decrease when Ca concentration was raised to 200 - 400 µg ml-1' of Ca. Plant tissue analysis showed that increasing Ca levels in solution increased the uptake of Ca and N, decreased P, K, Mg, Mn and Fe, and had no effect on Cu and Zn. The extent of colonization of the vascular tissues by the fungus was greater at pH 6.5 than 4.5. The percentage of root and stem tissues incited by the fungus mycelium was increased at low Ca treatments (0 and 10µg of Ca ml-1). The severity of disease generally decreased with increasing Ca in solution up to 200 and 400µg ml-1.

Project Proof: Internet Enabled Process Reengineering at J.D. Edwards & Company

J.D. Edwards is a provider of the new generation of ERP and collaborative commerce solutions. This case study describes the challenges faced internally by the company to upgrade to the latest enterprise software it would sell to the world. Dubbed Project PROOF, the project started in June 2001 and was completed in November 2002. The perspectives of the CIO, the program manager, and other key personnel are presented. The case study highlights the issues that arise in an enterprise software implementation project. In addition, the case touches upon issues of project management, process redesign, and marketing. The case study uses a multimedia format to add richness and detail. Although J.D. Edwards was acquired in 2003, the issues discussed are relevant to current business practices

Roadmap for implementation of genomics in healthcare: towards equity in access to genomics

As atividades do WP5 do projeto B1MG resultaram num documento intitulado "A Roadmap for genomics in healthcare", que se constitui como um guia e suporte para os sistemas de saúde que pretendam implementar a genómica nos cuidados de saúde, facilitando a utilização do Maturity Level Model e providenciando acesso a guidelines e documentos desenvolvidos no âmbito de outras iniciativas de medicina personalisada. Este poster apresenta o contexto, as atividades e os pontos essenciais que constituem o roadmap.Funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under grant agreement No 951724N/

Resistência em germoplasma de Coffea ao crestamento bacteriano incitado por Pseudomonas garcae AMARAL et al

The coffee germplasm, consisting of commercial cultivars, lines and progenies resistant to rust, varieties of Coffea arabica, C. canephora, interspecific crosses of C. Arabica x C. canephora, C. eugenioides and C. stenophylla, was evaluated in green house against the bacterial blight incited by Pseudomonas garcae (AMARAL et al) Also, the C. arabica introductions of Ethioplan origin were evaluated in the field. All the commercial cultivars - Mundo Novo, Catuaí and Bourbon - were highly susceptible. Within the rust resistant material, the progenies EP95-1520 C133, EP24-1168-18 C590, 7002-H6963 C328 were found to be resistant and M7846 to be highly resistant to bacterial blight. Among the varieties, Coffea arabica var. semierecta, C. arabica var. ennarea, and C. arabica var. geisha were imune or highly resistant. Within C. canephora two moderately resistant sources were found - Guarini LC1598-14, and Robusta 1598-11-EP119. Among the interspecific hybrids of C. arabica x C.  canephora the progeny Icatu H4782-7 MBR (E) was moderately resistant. Among the progenies of the cross Timor Hybrid with Caturra, (F3) P1 34 was resistant and (F3) P1 44 was moderately resistant. One progeny of the Timor Hybrid with Blue Mountain, (F2) P1 50 showed immunity. The two species C. eugenioides and C. stenophylla also were highly resistant. Among the 138 introductions of C. arabica of Ethiopian collection, 38 sources of high resistance were identified.O germoplasma de cafeeiros, constituído por cultivares comerciais, linhagens e progênies resistentes à ferrugem, variedades de Coffea arabica, C. canephora, cruzamentos interespecíficos de C. arabica x C. canephora, C. eugenioides e C. stenophylla foi avaliado na casa de vegetação contra o crestamento bacteriano incitado por Pseudomonas garcae (AMARAL et al). Também as introduções de C. arabica originadas da Etiópia foram avaliadas no campo. Todas as cultivares comerciais - Mundo Novo, Catuaí e Bourbon - foram altamente susceptíveis. Encontrou-se, dentro do material resistente à ferrugem, as progênies EP95-1520 C133, EP24-1168-18 C590, 7002-H6963 C328 como resistentes e M7846 como altamente resistente. As variedades, Coffea arabica var. semierecta, C. arabica var. ennarea e C. arabica var. geisha apresentaram-se imunes ou altamente resistentes. Em C. canephora encontram-se 2 fontes moderadamente resistentes: Guarini LC1598-14 e Robusta 1598-11EP119. Em híbridos interespecíficos de C. arabica x C. canephora, a progênie Icatu H4782-7MBR (E) foi moderadamente resistente. Nas progênies resultantes do cruzamento de Híbrido de Timor com Caturra, (F3) PI 34 foi resistente e (F3) PI 44 foi moderadamente resistente. A progênie do Híbrido de Timor com Blue Mountain, (F2) PI 50 se mostrou imune. As espécies, C. eugenioides e C. stenophylla também foram altamente resistentes. Nas 138 introduções de C. arabica provenientes da Etiópia, identificaram-se 38 fontes de alta resistência

Green manure in coffee systems in the region of Zona da Mata, Minas Gerais: characteristics and kinetics of carbon and nitrogen mineralization.

The use of green manure may contribute to reduce soil erosion and increase the soil organic matter content and N availability in coffee plantations in the Zona da Mata, State of Minas Gerais, in Southeastern Brazil. The potential of four legumes (A. pintoi, C. mucunoides, S. aterrimum and S. guianensis)to produce above-ground biomass, accumulate nutrients and mineralize N was studied in two coffee plantations of subsistence farmers under different climate conditions. The biomass production of C. mucunoides was influenced by the shade of the coffee plantation.C. mucunoides tended to mineralize more N than the other legumes due to the low polyphenol content and polyphenol/N ratio. In the first year, the crop establishment of A. pintoi in the area took longer than of the other legumes, resulting in lower biomass production and N2 fixation. In the long term, cellulose was the main factor controlling N mineralization. The biochemical characteristics, nutrient accumulation and biomass production of the legumes were greatly influenced by the altitude and position of the area relative to the sun

Kerion caused by Microsporum audouinii in a child

Kerion celsi is rarely associated with Microsporum audouinii infection. We report the case of a 3-year-old girl with a kerion celsi caused by M. audouinii and successfully treated with oral terbinafine. Fungi identification was made by macro and microscopical colony morphology analyses and molecular (genotypic) studies