The emergence of superficial dermatophytosis due to Trichophyton indotineae and Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotypes VII and II* in New York: a need for comprehensive testing approaches [PDF]
Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyWe report a rapid increase in dermatophyte infections in New York City and surrounding counties from 2022 to 2024. Reported cases include 135 of Trichophyton indotineae (Ti), 39 of Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TmVII), and 14 of T ...
Gabrielle C. Todd +3 more
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Rapid and specific detection of Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes using a loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay [PDF]
MethodsX, 2022 Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes are the main causative pathogens of onychomycosis. However, the sensitivity and specificity of conventional microscopic tests are insufficient for reliable diagnoses of onychomycosis.
Mi-Ran Seo +4 more
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Integration of transcriptomics and proteomics to elucidate inhibitory effect and mechanism of rosmarinic acid from Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. in treating Trichophyton mentagrophytes [PDF]
Chinese Medicine, 2023 Background Dermatophyte caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes is a global disease with a growing prevalence that is difficult to cure. Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt. is an edible and medicinal plant.
Yang-ding Xu +8 more
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Haplotype-resolved genomes of Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton tonsurans [PDF]
Scientific DataDermatophytes have posed a significant health concern due to their ability to parasitize human and animal skin, hair, and nails, causing a spectrum of dermatological conditions.
Sijie Feng +7 more
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Genetic variation of sequencing 18srDNA gene of Trichophyton mentagrophytes isolates [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023 Background. Trichophyton species are considered the most frequent causative and considerable agents in infection concerns. Objective. The existing training designed to conduct the sequencing analysis of nucleotides of ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 for Trichophyton ...
Talal Hussein Saleh
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Antifungal Susceptibility and Mutations in the Squalene Epoxidase Gene in Dermatophytes of the Trichophyton mentagrophytes Species Complex [PDF]
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2021 Xue Kong +2 more
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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2021 Objective: To isolate, purify, and characterize gossypol from the fruits of Thespesia populnea (L) Sol. ex Correa, test its anti- dermatophytic activity, identify its targets on the dermatophyte, and confirm the binding of gossypol with the fungal target
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Tikrit Journal of Pure Science, 2021 This study aimed to determine the main species of dermatophytes which caused skin infection and effect of antifungal and Ago and Zno nanoparticles on them.
Hiba Younis khalaf
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Trichophyton: Changing nomenclature and practical implications
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2023 Trichophyton interdigitale had been regarded as anthropophilic, mainly causing non-inflammatory tinea unguium and tinea pedis. T. mentagrophytes, thought to be zoophilic, were regarded as responsible for more inflammatory dermatophytosis.
Manas Chatterjee, Debatri Datta
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Alopecia and pet: a case report [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2022 Dermatophytoses are fungal infections affecting the skin and cutaneous annexes. This clinical case report describes a 7-year-old girl with Kerion celsi, a severe manifestation of Tinea capitis.
Eduardo Cukierman +5 more
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