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Pityrosporum ovale and seborrhoeic dermatitis in HIV‐seropositive and HIV‐seronegative men. Quantitative cultures and serological studies
Author(s) -
Bergbrant IngMarie,
Faergemann Jan,
Voog Ewa,
Löwhagen GunBritt
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1996.tb00158.x
Subject(s) - medicine , seborrhoeic dermatitis , serology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , antibody , virology , dermatology
Background Previous studies of quantitative determinations of Pityrosporum ovale in HIV‐seropositive patients with and without seborrhoeic dermatitis are contradictory. Objective To investigate the number of P. ovale among HIV‐seronegalive and HIV‐seropositive men using contact plates containing cow's milk as the main lipid source and to analyse sera with ELISA for IgG antibodies to a P. ovale protein extract. Results There was no difference in the number of P. ovale between healthy controls and HIV‐positive patients with and without seborrhoeic dermatitis. HIV‐seropositive patients had significantly lower IgG antibody litres to a P. ovale protein extract compared with healthy individuals.