CARD9 mutations linked to subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis and TH17 cell deficiencies

X Wang, W Wang, Z Lin, X Wang, T Li, J Yu… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2014 - jacionline.org
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 905 dematiaceous yeast-like cells, hyphae, and pseudohyphae
in tissue, while sclerotic bodies, characteristics of chromoblastomycosis, are absent. 1
Phialophora verrucosa, one of the Phialophora species, can be isolated from soil, wood, and
rotting vegetation worldwide and has sometimes been reported to cause subcutaneous
phaeohyphomycosis. 2 During the last decade, host defense against fungal infections has
been extensively studied. Our understanding of genetic and immune deficiencies that …