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Pakistan Journal of Medicine and DentistryBackground: Tinea capitis (TC) is a fungal infection that victimizes every age group. The fundamental culprits of TC are dermatophytes and the role of non-dermatophytes (NDM) in pathogenesis is overshadowed.
Faiza Zeeshan +5 more
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A Comparative Study on the Phenotypic Versus Molecular Identification of Clinical Dermatophytes
Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2022 Dermatophytosis is the superficial infection of keratinized tissue like skin, hair, and nails, in humans and animals, by a group of closely related fungi known as dermatophytes.
Namrata K. Bhosale +4 more
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Electronic Physician, 2016 Aim: The objective of this study was to isolate, identify, and explore the in-vitro antifungal susceptibility pattern of dermatophytes isolated from clinically suspected cases of dermatophytosis (tinea infections) attending the Dermatology Outpatient ...
Mona Fattouh Mohamed Shalaby +2 more
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mBio, 2012 The major cause of athlete’s foot is Trichophyton rubrum, a dermatophyte or fungal pathogen of human skin. To facilitate molecular analyses of the dermatophytes, we sequenced T.
Diego A. Martinez +27 more
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Sexual Reproduction in Dermatophytes [PDF]
Mycopathologia, 2016 Sexual reproduction is a rich source of genetic variation and commonly observed among fungi. Basically two different modes of sexual reproduction are observed in fungi, namely heterothallism where two compatible mating types are required to undergo mating and homothallism in which the organism is self-fertile.
Banu Metin, Joseph Heitman
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Antioxidant, antifungal, antibiofilm, and cytotoxic activities of Mentha spp. essential oils [PDF]
, 2018 Since ancient times, plants have been used to preserve food, or for their health properties. Essential oils are complex mixtures of volatile compounds that are obtained from botanical material, specifically from aromatic plants.
Angiolella, Letizia +2 more
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Life and Science, 2023 Objective: To compare the diagnostic performance of direct microscopic techniques and culture media for detecting fungal isolates in hair specimens. Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Faiza Zeeshan +4 more
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Nail Disorders in Systemic Conditions
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nail findings in children can be indicative of an underlying systemic disease. Many of these findings are seen in multiple entities and are not specific to one disease. The importance of specifically examining for these nail changes cannot be overstated.
Jane Sanders Bellet
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Dermatology Research and Practice, 2019 Dermatophyte infections are a global health problem but neglected in Uganda. This work aimed at determining prevalence of dermatophytosis and antifungal activity of ethanolic crude leaf extract of Tetradenia riparia against dermatophytes isolated from ...
Taufik Kakande +12 more
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Investigating correlation of faecal indicator bacteria and potential pathogenic fungi on Dublin beaches in the interest of public health [PDF]
, 2019 Sandy beaches are usually the preferred location for leisure activities but may pose a risk to public health in particular to children, the elderly and immuno compromised individuals Beach sand and marine water may be a reservoir of opportunistic and ...
Brandão, João +3 more
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