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Tinea capitis due to Trichophyton tonsurans in a Maltese patient [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
We report a case of tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in a 16-year-old male. This appears to be the first documented case of tinea capitis caused by this dermatophyte in a native Maltese patient.peer ...
Baldacchino, Godfrey   +3 more
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A novel approach for feline sporotrichosis pathogen detection based on loop‐mediated isothermal amplification

open access: yesVeterinary Dermatology, EarlyView.
Background – Sporotrichosis is a chronic, mycotic infection caused by fungi of the genus Sporothrix. Zoonotic sporotrichosis occurs mainly through S. brasiliensis transmission, resulting from the organism's traumatic introduction via scratches or bites, or contact with exudate from contaminated cats.
Steffanie Amadei   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

PCR test forMicrosporum canisidentification [PDF]

open access: yesMedical Mycology, 2013
Microsporum canis, for which the natural hosts are cats and dogs, is the most prevalent zoophilic agent causing tinea capitis and tinea corporis in humans. We present here a diagnostic PCR test for M. canis, since its detection and species identification is relevant to the choice of treatment and to the understanding of a probable source of infection ...
Anna Brillowska-Dabrowska   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
BACKGROUND: Tinea capitis is a common contagious fungal infection of the scalp in children. Systemic therapy is required for treatment and to prevent spread. This is an update of the original Cochrane review. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of systemic
Abdel-Rahman   +64 more
core   +1 more source

Fungal Rhinosinusitis in Cats in the United Kingdom: 34 Cases (2013–2022)

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Volume 39, Issue 3, May/June 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Fungal rhinosinusitis in cats is an uncommon condition with sparse literature regarding the presentation, causative agents, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis within the UK. Hypothesis/Objectives To describe and report the presenting clinical signs, diagnostic imaging findings, treatment approach, and outcome of cats diagnosed with
Oliver Luke Russell   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antifungal potential of essential oil and ethanol extracts of Lonicera japonica Thunb. against dermatophytes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
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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Systematic Review of the Prevalence of Tinea Pedis in Children

open access: yesPediatric Dermatology, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 539-551, May/June 2025.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Tinea pedis, commonly known as athlete's foot, is a fungal infection that affects the skin of the feet. While there is extensive research on the prevalence of tinea pedis in adults, data regarding prevalence in children are limited.
Joanna Elisabeth Bjerg Stenderup   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microsporum audouinii tinea capitis in a Swiss school: assessment and management of patients and asymptomatic carriers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
We report three cases involving 7- to 8-year-old children from a Swiss school who had refractory tinea capitis due to an unusual strain of Microsporum audouinii which perforates hair in vitro.
Bosshard, Philipp P.   +2 more
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Persistence of antibodies in blood and body fluids in decaying fox carcasses, as exemplified by antibodies against Microsporum canis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
To assist in evaluating serological test results from dead animals, 10 silver foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and 10 blue foxes (Alopex lagopus), 6 of each species previously vaccinated against and all challenged with Microsporum canis, were blood sampled and ...
Bratberg, Anna-Marie   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

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