ISHAM 2022 Congress Abstracts

ABSTRACT

The proceedings contain 542 papers. The topics discussed include risk factors associated with oropharyngeal candidiasis in COVID-19 patients a case control study;diagnosis of fungal infections in animals combining the old and the new to maximize results;genetics andgenomics of Malassezia species;diversity and hybridization in Malassezia furfur;the human pathobiont Malassezia furfur secreted protease MFSAP1 regulates cell dispersal and exacerbates skin inflammation;challenges in diagnosing and management of invasive fungal infections during the pandemic;Cryptococcus QPCR assays the future for routine mycology labs and clinical trials dealing with cryptococcosis;epidemiology of myotic keratitis in developing countries;proteomics in fungal keratitis research a road map to personalized treatment;incidence of mixed fungal infections in post-COVID-19 outbreak of mucormycosis;talaromycosis in HIV-negative patients challenges and counter-measures;and evaluation of new tools for the diagnosis of histoplasmosis.