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In memoriam Rhoda W. Benham (1894–1957)

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Publications by Dr. Rhoda W. Benham

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  2. Asthma due to a fungus, Alternaria. JAMA94 6–10, 1930 (withJ. G. Hopkins andB. M. Kesten).

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  3. Sensitization to saprophytic fungi in a case of eczema. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med.27 342–344, 1930 (withJ. G. Hopkins andB. M. Kesten).

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  4. Certain monilias parasitic on man; their identification by morphology and by agglutination. J. Infect. Dis.49 183–215. 1931.

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  5. Phoma condiogena, an excitant in asthma: some observations on the development and cultural characteristics. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club,58 203–214, 1931.

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  6. Monilias, yeasts and cryptococci; their pathogenicity, classification and identification. Am. J. Pub. Health,22 502–504, 1932.

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  7. Sporotrichosis in New York state. N.Y. State Jour. Med.,32 595–601, 1932 (withJ. G. Hopkins).

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  8. Sporotrichosis: its transmission to plants and animals. J. Infect. Dis.,50 437–458, 1932 (withB. M. Kesten).

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  9. Fungus infections of the skin and its appendages occurring in Puerto Rico; a clinical and mycologic study. Arch. Derm. Syph.25 1046–1057, 1932 (withB. M. Kesten, B. K. Ashford, C. W. Emmons andM. C. Moss).

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  10. Vegetable parasites that attack both plant and human life. J. New York Botanical Garden,33 149–153, 1932.

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  11. Yeast-like fungi found on the skin and in the intestines of normal subjects: a survey of 100 persons. Arch. Derm. Syph.28 532–543, 1933 (with A. MCH.Hopkins).

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  12. The fungi of blastomycosis and coccidioidal granuloma. Arch. Derm. & Syph.,30 385–400, 1934.

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  13. The terminology of the cryptococci with a note on Cryptococcus mollis. Mycologia,27 496–502, 1935.

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  14. Cryptococci — their identification by morphology and by serology. Jour. Infect. Dis.,57 255–274, 1935.

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  15. Pathogenic Fungi; chapter 45 in “Agents of Disease & Host Resistance”, C.C. Thomas, Springfield, 1935.

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  16. Experimental studies with the dermatophytes. 1. Primary disease in laboratory animals. J. Invest. Derm.,1 451–467, 1938, (withE. D. De Lamater).

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  17. Experimental studies with the dermatophytes. 2. Immunity and hypersensitivity produced in laboratory animals. J. Invest. Derm.,1 469–488, 1938 (withE. D. De Lamater).

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  18. The fungi causing deep-seated infections; their diagnostic characteristics and classification. Proc. 6th Pacific Science Congress,5 863–872, 1939.

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  19. The cultural characteristics of Pityrosporum ovale — a lipophylic fungus. J. Invest. Derm. 187–203, 1939.

  20. Cultural characteristics of Pityrosporum ovale — a lipophylic fungus. Nutrient and growth requirements. Proc. Soc. Exp. Bio. & Med.46 176–178, 1941.

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  21. The nutrient and growth requirements of Pityrosporum ovale — a lipophylic fungus. (Abstract) Torreya41 68–69, 1941.

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  22. Laboratory procedures in the diagnosis of fungus diseases. Proc. New York State Assoc. Pub. Health Labs.24 69–82, 1944.

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  23. Pityrosporum ovale — a lipophilic fungus. Thiamin and oxaloacetic acid as growth factors. Proc. Soc. Exp. Bio. & Med.58 199–201, 1945.

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  24. Biology of Pityrosporum ovale. Chapter 4 in Nickerson's “Biology of Pathogenic Fungi” Ann. Cryptogam. Phytopathol. VI, Chronica Botanica Pub. Co., Waltham, Mass. 1947.

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  25. Allescheria boydii, causative agent in a case of meningitis. J. Invest, Derm.10 99–110, 1948 (withL. K. Georg).

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  26. Effect of nutrition on growth and morphology of the dermatophytes. 1. Development of macroconidia in Trichophyton rubrum, Mycologia,40 232–240, 1948.

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  27. Pigment production in the differentiation of Tricophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton rubrum. Mycologia,41 291–302, 1949 (withF. C. Bocobo).

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  28. Cryptococcosis and blastomycosis. Ann. New York Acad. Sciences,50 1299–1314, 1950.

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  29. The Laboratory of Medical Mycology. The Biopsy,2 1–2, 1950.

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  30. Nutritional studies of the dermatophytes with special reference to Trichophyton megnini Blanchard 1896 and Trichophyton gallinae (Megnin 1881), comb. nov. J. Invest. Derm.18 453–472, 1952 (withM. Silva).

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  31. An unusual finding in Epidermophyton floccosum. J. Invest. Derm.19 315–317, 1952 (withP. McCormack).

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  32. Nutritional studies of the dermatophytes — effect on growth and morphology, with special reference to the production of macroconidia. Trans. New York, Acad. Sciences,15 102–106, 1953.

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  33. Maduromycosis of the central nervous system. Jour. Neuropath. & Exp. Neuro.12 158–168, 1953 (withS. M. Aronson &A. Wolf).

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  34. The genus Beauveria, morphological and taxonomical studies of several species and of two strains isolated from wharf-piling borers. Mycologia,45 727–746, 1953 (withJ. L. Miranda).

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  35. Chemical analysis of the capsular substance of Cryptococcus neoformans, J. Invest. Derm.22 279–283, 1954, (withJ. M. Einbinder &C. T. Nelson).

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  36. Nutritional studies of the dermatophytes with special reference to the red-pigment producing varieties of Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Jour. Invest. Derm.,22 285–294, 1954 (withM. Silva).

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  37. Treatment of onychomycosis due to Trichophyton rubrum. A.M.A. Arch. Derm.,71 53–55, 1955 (withB. M. Kesten &M. silva).

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  38. The genus Cryptococcus: the present status and criteria for the identification of species. Trans. New York Acad. Sciences,17 418–429, 1955.

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  39. Cryptococcus neoformans: “an ascomycete”. Proc. Soc. Exp. Bio. & Med.89 243–245, 1955.

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  40. Trichophyton rubrum infections: a clinical, mycologic and experimental study. Jour. Invest. Derm.25 311–328, 1955, (withB. M. Kesten andM. Silva).

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  41. The genus cryptococcus. Bact. Reviews,20 189–200, 1956.

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  42. Species of Candida most frequently isolated from man: methods and criteria for their identification. J. Chronic Dis. 1957, (in press-posthumously).

  43. The chlamydospores of Candida albicans: comparison of three media for their induction. J. Lab. & Clin. Med. 1957 (in press-posthumously).

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Georg, L.K. In memoriam Rhoda W. Benham (1894–1957). Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata 8, 249–251 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02052837

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