PARASEXUALITY OF CANDIDA SPECIES

Parasexuality of Candida Species

While most fungi have the ability to reproduce sexually, multiple independent lineages have lost meiosis and developed parasexual cycles in its place.Emergence of parasexual cycles is particularly prominent in medically relevant fungi from the CUG paraphyletic Relaxation group of Candida species.Since the discovery of parasex in C.albicans roughly

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Secondary cluster headache and numb chin syndrome as initial manifestation of high-grade B-lymphoma: a case report

Abstract Background Cluster headache is a primary condition characterized by severe headache accompanied by trigeminal autonomic signs.By definition, it is not attributed to underlying etiologies; however, under certain clinical characteristics, secondary etiologies must be ruled out.Case presentation We present the case of a 48-year-old Hispanic m

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