Dermatophytes’ identification by Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. (MALDI-TOF MS) - the experience of a clinical laboratory [PDF]
, 2019 Objectives: Dermatophytes are a challenging group of fungi that infect the keratinized tissues. The taxonomy of these fungi has changed recently with the reclassification of some species and description of new ones. However, many clinical laboratories
Sabino, R. +3 more
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Transmission of Onychomycosis and Dermatophytosis between Household Members: A Scoping Review
Journal of Fungi, 2022 Onychomycosis is a common fungal infection of the nail, caused by dermatophytes, non-dermatophytes, and yeasts. Predisposing factors include older age, trauma, diabetes, immunosuppression, and previous history of nail psoriasis or tinea pedis.
Aria Jazdarehee +4 more
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Comparative Phylogenomics of Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Species. [PDF]
, 2015 The Ascomycete Onygenales order embraces a diverse group of mammalian pathogens, including the yeast-forming dimorphic fungal pathogens Histoplasma capsulatum, Paracoccidioides spp. and Blastomyces dermatitidis, the dermatophytes Microsporum spp.
Taylor, John W, Whiston, Emily
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Synergistic properties of methylxanthine with cadmium and mercury on dermatophytes
Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2010 Background: Methylxanthine has many antimicrobial effects on different types of organisms. Synergism actions between methylxanthine and cadmium or mercury on dermatophytes were tested.
Ali Abdul Hussein S AL-Janabi
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Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1979 Summary The newer antifungal agents, clotrimazole, miconazole and haloprogin are considered for their efficacy and acceptability, and are compared with other topical agents used for the treatment of dermatophyte infections of the skin.
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Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of dermatophytes - Comparison of the agar macrodilution and broth microdilution tests [PDF]
, 1998 Fifty dermatophyte strains, recently obtained from clinical material, belonging to 4 different species were examined for their susceptibility to 5 systemic or topical antimycotic agents using both an agar macrodilution and a broth microdilution test ...
Abeck, Dietrich +4 more
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National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2022 Background: Superficial fungal infections are extremely common in the tropical and subtropical regions all over the world. Although numerous antifungal drugs are available for the treatment, the pattern of susceptibility to the drugs being used for ...
Murugesh Shamanur Basavarajappa +3 more
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Isolation of keratinophilic fungi and aerobic actinomycetes from park soils in Gorgan, North of Iran [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Keratinophilic fungi are a group of fungi that colonize in various keratinous substrates and degrade them to the components with low molecular weight.
Abbasi Nejat, Z. +7 more
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Identification of some human pathogenic fungi using four DNA extraction methods
Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2017 Dermatophytes being animal and human pathogenic fungi infect some human at one point or the other in their lifetime. For effective control of dermatophytes, accurate identification of the specific species/strain involved must be known.
TO Samuel, AM Ebabhi, AA Adekunle
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Dermatophyte infection: from fungal pathogenicity to host immune responses
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 Dermatophytosis is a common superficial infection caused by dermatophytes, a group of pathogenic keratinophilic fungi. Apart from invasion against skin barrier, host immune responses to dermatophytes could also lead to pathologic inflammation and tissue ...
Ruixin Deng +11 more
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