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Shiitake, Hua Gu · 2017 · Case Reports

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Shiitake Flagellate Dermatitis: the First Case Reported in Ireland.

Lentinula edodes

Immune supportGut & microbiome
SpeciesShiitake, Hua Gu
JournalIrish medical journal
Year2017

Key points

  • Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is the second most commonly consumed mushroom worldwide
  • The first case of shiitake mushroom flagellate dermatitis was described in Japan in 1977 and it is now being reported in the western world
  • We describe the first reported case in Ireland

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Citation abstract

Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) is the second most commonly consumed mushroom worldwide. The first case of shiitake mushroom flagellate dermatitis was described in Japan in 1977 and it is now being reported in the western world. We describe the first reported case in Ireland.

Citation

Byrne N, Foley C, Cotter M, O'Gorman S, Storan E, Marren P (2017). Shiitake Flagellate Dermatitis: the First Case Reported in Ireland. Irish medical journal PMID: 28657277

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