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The disease is acquired by entry of the fungal spores from the soil through a breach in the skin produced by minor trauma like a thorn prick. [21] The disease then spreads to deeper tissues and also forms sinus tracts leading to skin surface. [12] Mature lesions are characterised by a grainy discharge from these sinuses.
Infection is caused as a result of localized skin trauma, such as stepping on a needle or wood splinter, or through a pre-existing wound. [10] The first visible symptom of mycetoma is a typically painless swelling beneath the skin; over several years, this will grow to a nodule (lump). [9]
List of human leukocyte antigen alleles associated with cutaneous conditions; List of immunofluorescence findings for autoimmune bullous conditions; List of inclusion bodies that aid in diagnosis of cutaneous conditions; List of keratins expressed in the human integumentary system; List of migrating cutaneous conditions
Fire ants also sting humans, Frye says, which can cause small pus-filled bumps on the skin, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Other symptoms: Ant bites are typically painful and itchy.
The skin weighs an average of four kilograms, covers an area of two square metres, and is made of three distinct layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue. [1] The two main types of human skin are: glabrous skin, the hairless skin on the palms and soles (also referred to as the "palmoplantar" surfaces), and hair-bearing skin. [3]
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Fungi are everywhere, but only some cause disease. [13] Fungal infection occurs after spores are either breathed in, come into contact with skin or enter the body through the skin such as via a cut, wound or injection. [3] It is more likely to occur in people with a weak immune system. [14]
An ability to tolerate minimal aeration and high osmotic pressure [10] enables P. boydii to grow on soil, polluted and stagnant water and manure. [11] Although this fungus is commonly found in temperate climates, it is thermotolerant and can survive in tropical climates and in environments with low oxygen pressure. [10]