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Tinea capitis, or dermatophytosis, is a prevalent infection in school-age children worldwide, leading to school absenteeism and educational setbacks. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and garlic (Allium sativum) have demonstrated antifungal properties.
Temilola C Otegwu +4 more
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This study comprising dermatological as well as microbiome analysis indicates that mild‐to‐moderate dandruff symptoms can successfully be reduced with a plant‐based shampoo by restoring the bacterial scalp microbiome balance, suggesting a ‘microbiome‐friendly’ formulation tolerated excellently for oily scalp and sensitive scalp.
Phil Barry +6 more
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Microsporum gypseum infection in a horse with severe sweet itch [PDF]
In a horse with severe sweet itch and a history of corticosteroid treatment for this disorder, a single, well-circumscribed and crusty white lesion was present on the thigh. The geophilic dermatophyte species M. gypseum was cultured from the lesion.
Boyen, Filip +4 more
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Resurrection and emendation of the Hypoxylaceae, recognised from a multigene phylogeny of the Xylariales [PDF]
A multigene phylogeny was constructed, including a significant number of representative species of the main lineages in the Xylariaceae and four DNA loci the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS), the large subunit (LSU) of the nuclear rDNA, the ...
Heitkämper, Simone +10 more
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Microsporosis Due to Microsporum Fulvum
The infrequency of microsporosis due to Microsporum fulvum in the United States, and particularly in the midwest, has been noted by Moore and Conrad (1). The initial identification of Microsporum fulvum was recorded by Uriburu in Argentina in 1909 (2); subsequent reports have appeared from other South American countries, Hungary, Germany, Canada and ...
Dalton, John Eric +4 more
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18 girls from an orphanage (Orfanato Santo Antônio) in Niterói presented tinea capitis due to Trichophyton tonsurans (15 cases - 83.3%) and Microsporum canis (3 cases - 26.7%). Comments are made about clinical, mycological and therapeutic aspects of this
Loan Towersey +5 more
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ABSTRACT Background Conventional diagnostic methods for onychomycosis possess disadvantages related to limited sensitivity, extended turnaround times and strong reliance on operator expertise. Objectives To develop a molecular assay with high sensitivity and specificity for rapid detection of multiple fungal pathogens in nail specimens. Methods A multi‐
Rong Wu +8 more
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Background and Objective: Dermatophytes are the fungi that have the ability to attack the keratinized tissues such as the skin, hair and nails. Infections caused by these organisms are named dermatophytosis.
Keikha, N +5 more
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Background Apoptosis is a process of programmed cell death, and apoptosis defect results in serious diseases such as cancer. Apoptosis induction is one of the key mechanisms of anti-cancer agents.
Yi-Shan Ding +3 more
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Antifungal potential of essential oil and ethanol extracts of Lonicera japonica Thunb. against dermatophytes [PDF]
The antifungal potential of essential oil and ethanolic leaf extracts of Lonicera japonica Thunb. was evaluated for controlling the growth of dermatophytes. The oil (1,000 ppm) and extracts (1,500 ppm) of L. japonica revealed 55.1–70.3 % and 40.1–65.5 %
Al-Reza, Sharif M. +4 more
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