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Black grain mycetoma
Author(s) -
FINDLAY G.H.,
VISMER H.F.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1977.tb14125.x
Subject(s) - mycetoma , medicine , dermatology
The tissue grain of Madurella mycetomi infection shows a spread of mineral constituents which is somewhat higher than the known values for the dermis, but differs little in relative concentrations. The unique physical resistance of the grain cannot be related to departures in concentration of calcium or of trace elements. Our earlier hypothesis of a tanned protein structure for the grain therefore still holds (Findlay & Vismer, 1974).