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Sexually Transmitted Dermatophyte Infections-A Scoping Review. [PDF]

Mycoses
ABSTRACT Sexually transmitted dermatophyte infections are an emerging public health concern, with increasing incidence reported across multiple countries. These infections are mainly spread through direct skin‐to‐skin contact during sexual activity and are more commonly found in individuals with high‐risk sexual practices.
Gupta AK, Liddy A, Megal L, Kaplan B, Shemer A, Saunte DML, Wang T.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Association Between A1c and Cutaneous Dermatophytosis: A Case–Control Study

JEADV Clinical Practice
Background Patients with diabetes have an increased risk of certain dermatophytoses. However, less is known about dermatophyte infections in pre‐diabetic patients, or how A1c impacts risk. Objectives Assess the relationship between recent (
Nicole Ufkes, Zachary Hopkins, John Skylar Westerdahl, Scott R. Florell   +3 more
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Dermatophytosis in companion animals: A review [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2020
Dermatophytosis, a zoonotic disease, is caused by fungi of three main genera, namely, Micropsorum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton. Specific lesions of dermatophyte infections are localized in the face, legs, and/or tail.
Alsi Dara Paryuni, Soedarmanto Indarjulianto, Sitarina Widyarini   +2 more
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In Vitro Enzymatic Virulence Factors of Dermatophytes Species Isolated From Clinical Specimens

The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: Dermatophytes are keratinophilic fungi that affect the stratum corneum of the skin and keratinous structures. Violent factors play a vital role in the pathogenesis and antifungal resistance of dermatophytes.
Faezeh Mohammadi, Amirhossein Gholamlou, Monirsadat Mirzadeh, Zeinab Ghasemi, Hadi Aliyari   +4 more
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Development, preparation, and evaluation of a novel non-adjuvanted polyvalent dermatophytes vaccine

Scientific Reports, 2023
Ringworm is a worldwide distributed contagious disease infecting both man and animals that constitute an economic, zoonotic, and health problem concern all over the world.
Heidy Abo-Elyazeed, R. Soliman, H. Hassan, F. R. El-Seedy, Hassan Aboul-Ella   +4 more
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Evaluation of Dermatophyte Test Medium and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar for Isolation of Dermatophyte Species

BioMedica, 2021
Background and Objective:  Dermatophyte infections require laboratory diagnosis before treatment is started. Although direct microscopy is routinely performed but culture of dermatophytes is the gold standard.
Majid Rauf Ahmad, Iffat Javed, Sohaila Mushtaq, Rubeena Hafeez, Kanwal Hassan Cheema   +4 more
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Mechanisms of Dermatophyte Invasion on New Zealand Rabbit Skin Models [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
Dermatophytosis is a dermatophyte fungi infection most commonly found in animals and humans. The first step of infection is started from the attachment of arthroconidium into stratum corneum.
Jamin Faisal, Estuningsih Sri, Pribadi Eko S., Handharyani Ekowati   +3 more
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Evaluation of Dermatophyte Test Medium and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar for Isolation of Dermatophyte Species

BioMedica, 2020
Background and Objective:  Dermatophyte infections require laboratory diagnosis before treatment is started. Although direct microscopy is routinely performed but culture of dermatophytes is the gold standard.
Majid Rauf Ahmad, Iffat Javed, Sohaila Mushtaq, Rubeena Hafeez, Kanwal Hassan Cheema   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of antifungal agents against fungal spores: An in vitro study using microplate laser nephelometry and an artificially infected 3D skin model

MicrobiologyOpen, 2022
Dermal fungal infections seem to have increased over recent years. There is further a shift from anthropophilic dermatophytes to a growing prevalence of zoophilic species and the emergence of resistant strains.
Sarah Fink, Anke Burmester, Uta‐Christina Hipler, Claudia Neumeister, Marcus R. Götz, Cornelia Wiegand   +5 more
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Nannizzia polymorpha as Rare Cause of Skin Dermatophytosis

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
Nannizzia polymorpha is a dermatophyte that rarely infects humans. We describe 2 case-patients from Asia who had an inflammatory type of tinea capitis and tinea manuum caused by infection with this fungus. The diagnosis was confirmed on the basis of the
Pei-Lun Sun, Ching-Chi Chi, I-Hsin Shih, Yun-Chen Fan   +3 more
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