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Phenotypic Characterization of Enzymatic and Non-enzymatic Virulence Factors in Etiopathogenesis and Evolution of Drug Resistance among Dermatophytes

, 2020
The virulence factors of dermatophytes play a vital role in the etio-pathogenesis and emergence of drug resistance. Regular surveillance is essential for constant monitoring of association of virulence factors in the emergence of drug resistant isolates ...
R. Prabha, M. Rajesh, Shanmuga Priya C
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The Underemphasized Epidemiology of Non- Dermatophytes in Tinea Capitis: A Study from Tertiary Care Hospital, Karachi

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry
Background: 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, Muhammad sabir wahaad, Fakhur Uddin, Bahram khan, Vinita Kumari, Binish Arif Sultan   +5 more
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Phytochemistry, Chemotypic Diversity and Antimicrobial Potential of Essential Oils From Native Aromatic Plants of the Americas: A Systematic Review

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
This review bridges ancestral indigenous knowledge with modern pharmacology, summarizing the phytochemistry and antimicrobial properties of essential oils from seven native American species. It highlights their significant activity against bacterial, fungal and parasitic pathogens, emphasizing their potential as sustainable therapeutic and agricultural
Arley Rey Páez, Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira, João Paulo Viana Leite   +2 more
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Antimicrobial activity of Hyptis ovalifolia towards dermatophytes

, 2003
The essential oil and the aqueous, hexane and methanolic fractions from Hyptis ovalifolia   leaves were evaluated for their antifungal activity in vitro against 60 strains of dermatophytes: 10 strains of Microsporum canis   , 10 of M.
Maria do Rosário R. Silva, Lúcia K. H. Souza, Juldásio Galdino de Oliveira Júnior, Cecília MA de Oliveira, Orionalda de Fátima Lisboa Fernandes, Pedro Henrique Ferri, Ary Henrique de Souza Júnior   +6 more
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Prevalence of Dermatophytosis and Antifungal Activity of Ethanolic Crude Leaf Extract of Tetradenia riparia against Dermatophytes Isolated from Patients Attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Uganda

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, Yonah Batunge, Emmanuel Eilu, Ambrose Shabohurira, Justus Abimana, Saheed Adekunle Akinola, Reagan Muhwezi, Abubakar Sunusi Adam, Sarah Kemuma Onkoba, Adamu Almustapha Aliero, Collins Atuheire, Charles Drago Kato, Ibrahim Ntulume   +12 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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Onychomycosis in Students: An Overview of Nail Care Practices and Personal Hygiene [PDF]

Onychomycosis is a common nail disorder caused by dermatophytes, yeasts, and non-dermatophyte molds, with increasing prevalence among young adults. Poor nail care and personal hygiene habits are essential predisposing factors that contribute to infection.
Ihsan, Kharisul, Krissanjaya, Rochmad, Kasimo, Elfred Rinaldo, Hilmi, Mochamad Hanif, Yanti, Novirma, Savitri, Lisa   +5 more
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Antimycotics susceptibility testing of dermatophytes [PDF]

, 2010
Dermatophytes are moulds that produce infections of the skin, hair and nails of humans and animals. The most common forms among these infections are onychomycosis and tinea pedis affecting 20% of world population.
Branković Milena, Arsić-Arsenijević Valentina, Ratkov Eleonora, Čolović Ivana, Džamić Aleksandar, Mitrović Sanja   +5 more
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Isolation, Identification, and In Vitro Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Dermatophytes from Clinical Samples at Sohag University Hospital in Egypt

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, Asmaa Nasr El-din, Mohammed Abu El-Hamd   +2 more
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Comparative Genome Analysis of Trichophyton rubrum and Related Dermatophytes Reveals Candidate Genes Involved in Infection

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, Brian G. Oliver, Yvonne Gräser, Jonathan M. Goldberg, Wenjun Li, Nilce M. Martinez-Rossi, Michel Monod, Ekaterina Shelest, Richard C. Barton, Elizabeth Birch, Axel A. Brakhage, Zehua Chen, Sarah J. Gurr, David Heiman, Joseph Heitman, Idit Kosti, Antonio Rossi, Sakina Saif, Marketa Samalova, Charles W. Saunders, Terrance Shea, Richard C. Summerbell, Jun Xu, Sarah Young, Qiandong Zeng, Bruce W. Birren, Christina A. Cuomo, Theodore C. White   +27 more
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