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Clinico-Mycological Profile of Dermatophytosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Eastern Nepal

Journal of Nobel Medical College, 2021
Background: Dermatophytes are keratinophilic and keratinolytic fungi which are responsible for dermatophytosis. There are three genera of dermatophytes; Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton.
Kewal Shrestha, Sujit Kumar Bhattacharjee, Kumari Ragani Yadav   +2 more
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Trichophyton violaceum Infection Occurring In a Nursing Home

Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi, 2005
Six cases of Trichophyton (T.) violaceum infection seen in a nursing home are reported. A 66-year-old female (case 1) was found with tinea corporis on her face, chest and shoulder, associated with black dot ringworm. A KOH examination of hair showed endothrix parasitism.
Kakutani, Hiroyuki, Kakutani, Takako, Mochizuki, Takashi   +2 more
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A Novel Hyphal Suspension Approach for MIC Testing of Mould Fungi

Mycoses, Volume 69, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Filamentous fungi cause a wide range of superficial and invasive infections, and antifungal susceptibility assay is essential for guiding effective therapy. Standard broth microdilution methods rely on microconidia‐based inocula; however, many clinically important moulds produce insufficient microconidia due to intrinsic ...
Hailin Zheng, Dongmei Li, Naicen Ge, Huan Mei, Xiaofang Li, Weida Liu   +5 more
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Rapid Detection of Fungi in Nail Specimens Using Multi‐Tube Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay

Mycoses, Volume 69, Issue 2, February 2026.
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, Meirong Li, Weian Du, Zetao Chen, Songchao Yin, Ling Hu, Liyan Xi, Jing Zhang, Huaiqiu Huang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tinea capitis in Botswana

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2013
Rameshwari ThakurDepartment of Microbiology, Muzaffarnagar Medical College, Muzaffarnagar, IndiaBackground: Tinea capitis (TC) is a common dermatophyte infection of the scalp that can also involve the eyebrows and eyelashes.Aim: This study aimed to find ...
Thakur R
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Spectrum of Dermatophytes Causing Tinea Corporis and Possible Risk Factors in Rural Patients of Madurai Region, South India [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2016
Introduction: Fungi are among the most common causes of skin infections in tropical developing countries and dermatophytes are responsible for largest number of superficial mycoses.
Anand Bhimaray Janagond, Rajendran T, Surjeet Acharya, Vithiya G, Ramesh A, Jhansi Charles   +5 more
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Spectrum of dermatophyte infections in Botswana

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2015
Rameshwari Thakur Department of Microbiology, Muzzaffarnagar Medical College, Uttar Pradesh, India Background: Dermatophyte infections are a common cause of superficial fungal infection in different geographical locations of the world.
Thakur R
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Recent Advances in Lemongrass Essential Oil: Food Safety, Preservation, and Bioactivity in Food Systems

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Lemongrass essential oil (LGEO) has gained recognition as a natural preservative in food systems due to its distinctive phytochemical composition and multifunctional bioactivities. Dominated by citral and complemented by terpenes and phenolic compounds, LGEO demonstrates potent antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antibiofilm, and antioxidant
Ahmad Rabbani, Ayman Khaliq, Priti Mudgil, Sajid Maqsood, Akmal Nazir   +4 more
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Dermoscopy in the Treatment Monitoring of Cutaneous Infectious Diseases: A Review

Dermatologic Therapy, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Dermoscopy represents a powerful, noninvasive tool for assessing both active infection and therapeutic resolution in a broad spectrum of infectious skin diseases. Despite the different causative agents (parasitic, viral, or fungal), it allows to identify characteristic pathogen‐associated structures at baseline and sequential morphological changes ...
Andrea Calogero Trecarichi, Giuseppe Micali, Anna Elisa Verzì, Sebastian Yu   +3 more
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Isolation and Identification the Fungus Trichophyton violaceum from Human Skin Specimens in Iraq and Study Efficiency Antibacterial and some Plant Essential Oils

مجلة مركز بحوث التقنيات الاحيائية, 2016
This study was aimed to isolate and identify the fungus  Trichophyton  violaceum  from human  skin  specimens  and evaluate the  activity of  antibacterial  and  plant  essential oils. The results showed of direct microscopy by using KOH examination and
Mohsen H. Risan, Athraa H. Muhsin, ghydaa h. Al-jeboury   +2 more
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