Publications

dermatophytoses in split and dalmatia, croatia, 1996-2002.	the aim of the study was to investigate the epidemiology of dermatophyte infections in split and dalmatia county, croatia, between 1996 and 2002. of 5792 samples 1318 (23.8%) were positive. tinea corporis and tinea cruris were the most common types of dermatophytoses. microsporum canis (36.5%), trichophyton mentagrophytes (24.8%), and t. rubrum (21.5%) were the main etiologic factors.	2004	15310333
[update on the diagnosis of dermatomycosis].	dermatomycosis are mycotic diseases of skin caused by a few mycetes: dermatophytes, and some opportunistic fungi as malassezia, candida (not c. albicans), trichosporon, rhodutorula, cryptococcus or aspergillus, geotrichum, alternaria, etc. dermatophytes are a group of closely related filamentous fungi that invade keratinized tissue (skin, hair, nails) of humans and other animals and produce infection called dermatophytosis or ringworm or "tinea". the etiological agents of dermatophytosis are cla ...	2004	15305713
tinea capitis in a dermatology center in the city of fortaleza, brazil: the role of trichophyton tonsurans.	over a 3-year period (march 1999 to march 2002), 944 patients with scalp lesions attended a dermatology reference center in the city of fortaleza, ceará, brazil. clinical specimens were examined at the specialized medical mycology center, federal university of ceará, fortaleza-ce, brazil, to detect patients with tinea capitis.	2004	15304180
[statistical study of dermatomycosis for 30 years (1968-1997) in sendai national hospital].	a statistical study on dermatomycoses for the 30 years from 1968 to 1997 in the dermatologic section of sendai national hospital was carried out with the following results. the total number of dermatomycosis patients was 14,259 and accounted for 9.59% of all new outpatients during this period. these cases of dermatomycoses were composed of the following: dermatophytoses 10,656, candidiasis 3,287, malassezia infection 566, sporothrichosis 20, aspergillosis 7, and chromomycosis 1. annual changes i ...	2004	15284829
itraconazole in the treatment of tinea capitis caused by microsporum canis: experience in a large cohort.	mycotic scalp infection caused by microsporum canis is one of the more recalcitrant disorders, with increasing incidence during the last decade. we report our experience with administration of itraconazole in 163 children (86 girls, 77 boys) with m. canis tinea capitis. fifty-five patients had previous treatment with terbinafine without success. in all children, the dosage of itraconazole was adjusted according to body weight, with 5 mg/kg/day given in a continuous regimen either as a capsule (1 ...	2004	15283801
tinea capitis in kwa-zulu natal, south africa.	tinea capitis is the most common dermatophyte infection in children. the hair involvement can be classified as endothrix, ectothrix, or favus, and the clinical appearance is variable. the goal of this study was to determine the demography, etiology, and clinical patterns of tinea capitis in south africa. a prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted over a 1-year period. all cases were classified clinically and subject to wood light examination, microscopy, and culture. one hundred patients ...	2004	15283786
frequency and risk factors of dermatophytosis in students living in rural areas in eskişehir, turkey.	our study included 2384 students from five villages around eskişehir, turkey. we asked every student for their personal identification and also for their sanitation in order to get an idea about dermatophytosis. samples taken from suspicious lesion were collected and inoculated onto sabouraud dextrose agar slants. for identification of fungi which were grown, macroscopic appearance of colonies, microscopic examination and biochemical tests were used. we found suspicious lesions in 245 (10.3%) an ...	2004	15281399
(e)- and (z)-1,2,4-triazolylchromanone oxime ethers as conformationally constrained antifungals.	a series of 1,2,4-triazolylchromanone oxime ethers were synthesized and tested for in vitro antifungal activity. many of these derivatives exhibit high activity against candida albicans, saccharomyces cerevisiae, aspergillus niger and microsporum gypseum.	2004	15246073
intra- and interlaboratory study of a method for testing the antifungal susceptibilities of dermatophytes.	the national committee for clinical laboratory standards (nccls) m38-a standard for the susceptibility testing of conidium-forming filamentous fungi does not explicitly address the testing of dermatophytes. this multicenter study, involving six laboratories, investigated the mic reproducibility of seven antifungal agents tested against 25 dermatophyte isolates (5 blinded pairs of five dermatophyte species per site for a total of 300 tests), using the method of dermatophyte testing developed at t ...	2004	15243047
generalized microsporum canis dermatophytosis in six yorkshire terrier dogs.	six yorkshire terrier dogs with generalized, chronic dermatophytosis caused by microsporum canis were seen over a 3-year period. specific tests showed that they also had concurrent leishmaniosis (four cases), leishmaniosis and ehrlichiosis (one case) or diabetes mellitus (one case). although specific therapy for these infectious diseases was instituted and the dogs were treated systemically and topically with appropriate antifungal drugs, only partial clinical resolution of the dermatophytosis w ...	2004	15214955
development of an in vitro, isolated, infected spore testing model for disinfectant testing of microsporum canis isolates.	the isolated infected hair model is a commonly used technique to test the fungicidal efficacy of topical therapies against microsporum canis. the most commonly used model uses mats of infective hairs, and results from various laboratories have differed. the objectives of this study were to develop a method to produce spores for testing when only mycelial forms were available and to develop a semiquantitative testing method that used only infective spores from hairs, and not pooled hair samples f ...	2004	15214954
antifungal cobalt(ii), copper(ii), nickel(ii) and zinc(ii) complexes of furanyl-,thiophenyl-, pyrrolyl-, salicylyl- and pyridyl-derived cephalexins.	some novel cephalexin-derived furanyl, thiophenyl, pyrrolyl, salicylyl and pyridyl schiff's bases and their cobalt (ii), copper (ii), nickel (ii) and zinc (ii) complexes have been synthesized and studied for their antifungal properties against trichophyton longifusus, candida albicans, aspergillus flavus, microsporum canis, fusarium solani and candida glaberata. the presence of metal ions in the investigated schiff's base complexes reported here lead to significant antifungal activity, whereas t ...	2004	15202498
disseminated dermatophytosis caused by microsporum gypseum in an aids patient: response to terbinafine and amorolfine.	a 51-year-old white male, native of rio de janeiro, brazil, with advanced aids and in chronic use of imidazoles for oral candidosis, presented erythematous, desquamative, pruriginous plaques of 1 month evolution on the trunk, inguinal/crural region, and lower limbs. the diagnosis of dermatophytosis was based on the isolation of microsporum gypseum from scales scraped from the skin lesions. the lesions regressed after 30 days treatment with itraconazole, 100 mg day(-1). after interruption of this ...	2004	15189192
kerion celsi in a newborn due to microsporum canis.	the present study deals with a case of a 40-day-old girl with kerion celsi caused by microsporum canis. the source of the infection were the parents who presented tinea corporis caused by m. canis. systemic treatment was carried out with terbinafine and complete recovery was achieved. tinea capitis is unusual in children during their first year of life and its evolution towards kerion is very rare in newborns.	2004	15189191
the epidemiology of microsporum canis infections in rijeka area, croatia.	the aim of the study was to analyze the microsporum canis infections in the rijeka area, croatia, observed between 1990 and 2001. a total of 724 cases of dermatophytosis caused by m. canis were diagnosed in 320 individuals with the tinea capitis and 404 with tinea corporis. the m. canis infections constituted 32.8% of all dermatophytes isolated during the study period.	2004	15189188
keratinophilic fungi on feathers of pigeon in maharashtra, india.	results of a preliminary survey of keratinophilic fungi associated with feathers of pigeon on high rise buildings in thane district of maharashtra (india) are reported. a total of 100 samples were examined, of which 67 samples were positive for keratinophilic fungi. altogether 67 fungal strains belonging to 10 species of seven genera were isolated viz. chrysosporium indicum (24%), chrysosporium sp. (2%), chr. tropicum (8%), chrysosporium state of arthroderma tuberculatum (3%), chrysosporium stat ...	2004	15189186
etiology of tinea capitis in athens, greece -- a 6-year (1996-2001) retrospective study.	a total of 577 patients with tinea capitis have been diagnosed at the mycology laboratory of 'a. sygros' hospital of skin and venereal diseases, athens, greece between 1996 and 2001. from these patients, 100 were immigrants from balkan, near east and african countries. the vast majority of the patients (95%) were children, mainly at preschool and school age and only 5% were adults. zoophilic dermatophytes accounted for 86.5% followed by anthropophilic (12.4%) and geophilic (1.2%) dermatophytes. ...	2004	15189185
isolation of dermatophytes and other keratinophilic fungi from the vicinity of salt pan soils of mumbai, india.	soil samples from twenty salt pans and their vicinity around mumbai and thane were screened for the occurrence of keratinophilic fungi and related dermatophytes. ten species classified in six genera were recovered using horse hair as bait. the isolated species were reported in the following order of dominance: chrysosporium indicum (12.0%), microsporum gypseum complex (7.2%), c. tropicum (5.6%), c. state of ctenomyces serratus (4.0%), trichophyton terrestre (3.2%), malbranchea aurantiaca (2.4%), ...	2004	15180153
study of the dermatophytes in dogs and the risk of human infection.	the infiltrative growth of fungi that multiplies in the tissues (dermatophytes, candida, agents of visceral mycoses) is the generally known proof of "active" functioning of these organisms. the relative importance of fungi as inducers of human and animal diseases grows constantly.	2003	15168865
[chitin synthase (chs) gene analysis of dermatophytes].	about 620-bp genomic dna fragments of chs1 genes were amplified from 13 species of dermatophytes by polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and sequenced. the phylogenetic analysis of chs1 gene fragments of these dermatophyte species revealed that 3 genera of epidermophyton, microsporum and trichophyton were genetically different from each other. the molecular analysis of chs1 genes will provide useful information for the identification of dermatophytes. the species-specific primers were designed from t ...	2004	15118658
treatment of microsporum spp. tinea capitis with pulsed oral terbinafine.	oral terbinafine is widely used in the treatment of superficial dermatomycoses as well as subcutaneous and systemic mycoses. it is also useful in treating tinea capitis, although for microsporum canis and some ectothrix organisms, the effectiveness of the drug may be less than for some endothrix infections. in this study, we undertook a double-blind randomized trial comparing standard and double doses of terbinafine given in a pulsed protocol (1 week on, 3 weeks off) in treating microsporum spp. ...	2004	15115516
sensitivity of ornithophillic fungi to some drugs.	the occurrence of ornithophillic fungi and related dermatophytes was evaluated from the poultry farm soil samples. two test species of microsporum were tested by 'spore germination' and 'disc diffusion method' against the two well known antifungal antibiotics i.e. griseofulvin and mycostatin (polyene antibiotic). the data showed cent percent inhibition of fungal spore germination and increased zone of inhibition at higher doses. the antimicrobial drugs including acetyl salicylic acid, benzoic ac ...	2002	15061595
dermatology for the practicing allergist: tinea pedis and its complications.	tinea pedis is a chronic fungal infection of the feet, very often observed in patients who are immuno-suppressed or have diabetes mellitus. the practicing allergist may be called upon to treat this disease for various reasons. sometimes tinea infection may be mistaken for atopic dermatitis or allergic eczema. in other patients, tinea pedis may complicate allergy and asthma and may contribute to refractory atopic disease. patients with recurrent cellulitis may be referred to the allergist/immunol ...	2004	15050029
[tinea capitis in children from goiânia, brazil].	during the period january 1999 to july 2002 a total de 164 cases of tinea capitis were diagnosed by mycological examination in instituto de patologia tropical e saúde pública of the universidade federal de goiás. of the 164 patients 94 (57.3%) were males, with an age of 3 months to 13 years. laboratory studies were performed by direct examination with 20% koh and cultivated on mycobiotic agar medium and sabouraud dextrose agar with chloramphenicol. the following species were identified: microspo ...	2003	15049102
antibacterial and antifungal activity of syzygium jambolanum seeds.	the water and methanolic extracts of syzygium jambolanum seeds were examined for antibacterial and antifungal activity in vitro using the disc diffusion method, minimum inhibitory concentration, minimum bactericidal concentration and minimum fungicidal concentration. activity against gram positive bacteria (bacillus subtilis, staphylococcus aureus), gram negative bacteria (salmonella typhimurium, pseudomonas aeruginosa, klebsiella pneumoniae and escherichia coli) and fungal strains (candida albi ...	2004	15036477
antidermatophytic activity of extracts from psoralea corylifolia (fabaceae) correlated with the presence of a flavonoid compound.	extracts obtained from seeds of psoralea corylifolia showed several degrees of antifungal activity against trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, epidermophyton floccosum and microsporum gypseum by the disc diffusion method on a sabouraud dextrose agar (sda) medium. methanol extract of the seeds at 250 microg exhibited the maximum inhibition with a halo of 28 mm diameter. six different bands were obtained when the methanol extract was subjected to tlc. 13c nmr and mass spectra reveale ...	2004	15036462
new treatments for tinea capitis.	tinea capitis, a dermatophyte infection involving the hair shaft on the scalp, is primarily a disease of preadolescent children. the predominant pathogen varies according to the geographical location. trichophyton tonsurans and microsporum canis account for the majority of infections in north america and certain parts of europe. the current standard of care for the treatment of tinea capitis in the usa is oral griseofulvin, but evidence is accumulating that some of the newer antifungal agents ma ...	2004	15021047
efficacy and tolerability of 8 weeks' treatment with terbinafine in children with tinea capitis caused by microsporum canis: a comparison of three doses.	tinea capitis caused by microsporum canis is the most common mycosis of the scalp in preschool and school-aged children in greece.	2004	15009293
molecular typing study of the microsporum canis strains isolated from an outbreak of tinea capitis in a school.	tinea capitis is a dermatophyte infection of the scalp that occurs most often in prepubescent children. tinea capitis may be transmitted by shared use of contaminated hairbrush, by contact with fomites or by direct physical contact with an infected person. occasionally, outbreak of tinea capitis would happen under some special conditions. last year, we found an outbreak of tinea capitis in a school due to microsporum canis. in epidemiological study, we performed the prevalence survey to all of t ...	2004	15008343
in vitro antifungal activity of sertaconazole against 309 dermatophyte clinical isolates.	three hundred and nine strains belonging to 11 species of dermatophyte moulds were tested against sertaconazole following mainly the national committee for clinical laboratory standards (m38-p) for filamentous fungi. however, several important factors such as the temperature (28 degrees c vs 35 degrees c) and time of incubation (4-10 d vs 21-74 h), have been modified. sertaconazole was active against all the clinically important dermatophyte moulds involved in human infections tested. overall ge ...	2003	14998079
therapeutic options in the treatment of tinea capitis.	tinea capitis is primarily a disease of pre-adolescent children. in north america and the uk, trichophyton tonsurans is responsible for > 90% of cases. microsporum canis is the predominant pathogen in certain parts of europe. the standard of care for the treatment of tinea capitis is oral griseofulvin and so far, it remains the only medication approved by the us fda for this condition. the newer oral antifungal agents, such as terbinafine, itraconazole and fluconazole, appear to be effective, sa ...	2004	14996619
isolation of a promoter region of a secreted metalloprotease gene from microsporum canis.	mep3 of microsporum canis encodes a 43.5 kda extracellular keratinolytic metalloprotease, which is thought to be one of the virulence-related factors in dermatophytosis. in order to analyze the system underlying the regulation of mep3 gene expression, the 5'-upstream region was isolated by inverse pcr. the nucleotide sequence of a dna fragment of about 2.1 kb containing the coding region contains putative transcription factor binding sites and transcriptional initiation points. further analyses ...	2004	14985633
[a hitherto rare dermatomyces in germany: microsporon gypseum].		1952	14953212
[a simple method to study morphology of fungi generally and vegetative anstomoses particularly; with a comment on the systematic position of microsporon canis bodin (1902) and microsporon langeroni vanbreuseghem (1950)].		1951	14944193
[epidemic of microsporum infection in florence].		1951	14942012
on the nature of the so-called macroconidia observed on microsporum infected hairs in vivo.		1951	14941024
[microspora].		1952	14931862
trichophyton tonsurans infection of the scalp.	of 484 cases of ringworm of the scalp observed in a period of two and a half years at a clinic in los angeles, 57 (11.78 per cent) were caused by trichophyton tonsurans, an organism previously considered an infrequent cause of tinea capitis in the united states. the hairs at the site of infection with this organism are distinctively fluorescent when viewed under a wood light-glowing white rather than green as do hairs infected with microsporum. endothrix spore formation may be noted in microscop ...	1952	14925831
tinea capitis due to microsporum fulvum (gypseum); discussion.		1952	14922969
superficial mycotic infections. iii. microsporosis (tinea capitis) with brief notes relating to microsporum audouini m. gypseum and m canis.		1952	14908765
the pathogenesis of tinea capitis due to microsporum audouini and microsporum canis. i. gross observations following the inoculation of humans.		1952	14908198
the amino acid requirements of microsporum fulvum.		1951	14908168
asterol dihydrochloride therapy of microsporum audouini scalp infections.		1952	14902115
relationship of m. gypseum with other dermatophytes.		1951	14901329
[effect of x-ray on fungi causing ringworm in humans].		1951	14894804
[strain of sabouraudites (microsporum) gypseus isolated in the belgian congo].		1951	14878269
podophyllotoxin treatment of microsporum audouini scalp infections.		1951	14867886
coincident infection of a human and an anthropoid with microsporum audouini; report of a case.		1951	14867861
occurrence of microsporum gypseum (m. fulvum) infections in the district of columbia area; report of six cases.		1951	14867826
[epidemiology of microspora].		1951	14866564
the effect of various substances on the oxygen uptake of microsporum canis growth in submerged culture.		1951	14850779
characterization of the pigment produced, by microsporum fulvum in casein hydrolysate medium.		1951	14841389
[epidemic of tinea observed at the clinique dermatologique de strasbourg].		1951	14839452
[report on the use of v 741, a remedy for dermatomycosis, in the treatment of microsporia of the scalp].		1951	14836988
[hypertrichosis following roentgenotherapy in microsporia].		1951	14836961
[circular on the treatment of microsporia].		1951	14836921
[development of microsporosis in berlin].		1951	14833692
effect of roentgen rays on microsporum canis; an in vitro study.		1951	14829055
reversible inhibition of growth of microsporum audouini with neopyrithiamine.		1951	14827922
lack of fluorescence of scalp hairs infected with microsporum gypsum (fulvum).		1951	14824609
microsporum audouini isolated from a dog.		1951	14818428
[circular on the treatment of microsporia].		1951	14818275
an unsealed hanging-drop technique for the investigation of microsporum in hair.		1951	14812063
[contribution to the study of dermatophytes of belgian congo: sabouraudites (microsporum) langeroni n. sp].		1950	14811187
[fluorescence-lamps for use in mass diagnosis].		1950	14809531
preliminary and short reports; the nature of the so-called macroconidia observed on microsporum-infected hairs.		1951	14803818
microsporosis due to microsporum fulvum.		1950	14794995
[microsporia in schleswig-holstein].		1950	14793040
[new experiments in the treatment of microsporia].		1950	14790666
[present frequency of tinea in the lyons area].		1950	14790354
[spontaneously curable microsporosis].		1950	14790353
infection of the eyelashes with microsporon audouini.		1950	14789927
[modern therapy of dermatomycosis, with special reference to microsporia].		1950	14789052
[microsporia in schleswig-holstein].		1950	14789041
[new methods in the treatment of dermatomycosis, with special reference to microsporia].		1950	14773319
[value of wood's filter in control of microsporia].		1950	14773261
little known tropical diseases.		1949	14771478
tinea capitis in a 17 year old soldier (residual infection?); alopecia areata associated with tinea capitis?		1950	14770555
microsporon lanosum infection of the eyelashes.		1950	14770535
multiplication of an ancestral gene encoding secreted fungalysin preceded species differentiation in the dermatophytes trichophyton and microsporum.	dermatophytes are human and animal pathogenic fungi which cause cutaneous infections and grow exclusively in the stratum corneum, nails and hair. in a culture medium containing soy proteins as sole nitrogen source a substantial proteolytic activity was secreted by trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton mentagrophytes and microsporum canis. this proteolytic activity was 55-75 % inhibited by o-phenanthroline, attesting that metalloproteases were secreted by all three species. using a consensus probe co ...	2004	14766908
monitoring of canine dermatophytosis by an immunodiagnostic method.		2004	14765900
antimicrobial activity of hyptis ovalifolia towards dermatophytes.	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. gypseum, 20 of trichophyton rubrum and 20 of t. mentagrophytes. the extracts inhibited growth of the dermatophytes tested at different concentrations. the most biologically active was the essential oil from the leaves which inhibited 57 isolates (95%) at a concentration ...	2004	14762526
pcr and pcr-rflp techniques targeting the dna topoisomerase ii gene for rapid clinical diagnosis of the etiologic agent of dermatophytosis.	we have focused on the dna topoisomerase ii genes of several pathogenic fungi, and developed polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and pcr-restriction fragment length polymorphism (rflp) methods targeting this gene for identification of dermatophytes.	2004	14757280
dermatophyte agents in the city of são paulo, from 1992 to 2002.	dermatophytosis are superficial mycoses caused by fungi that can invade stratum corneum and keratinized tissues. in order to study the frequency of dermatophytes species and the clinical manifestations caused by these fungi, in são paulo, sp, brazil, the authors analyzed cultures isolated at the mycology laboratory from a selected population (15,300 out-patients of the hospital das clínicas, department of dermatology, faculty of medicine of university of são paulo) from january 1992 to june 2002 ...	2003	14743665
tinea capitis among children and adolescents in the farwaniya region of kuwait.	analysis of 325 patients (182 males, 143 females) of mycologically proven tinea capitis (tc) seen over a period of two years from january 2001--december 2002 in the farwaniya region of kuwait is presented in this study. the age range was 8 months to 17 years. peak incidence was observed in the 3-14 year age group (79.6%). positive family history and contact with pets were noted in 22% and 36.7% of the cases, respectively. the non-inflammatory 'gray patch' variety was the most common clinical typ ...	2003	14739518
tinea barbae (tinea sycosis): experience with nine cases.	tinea barbae is a rare dermatophytosis that affects the hair and hair follicles of the beard and mustache. this paper presents 9 cases of tinea barbae observed over an 18-year period of time and classified as follows: 1 was superficial and 8 were deep (6 folliculitis-like and 2 kerion-like). most of the cases (4) were associated with topical steroid therapy, others with pet contact (3 cases) and one with diabetes. the causal agents isolated were: trichophyton rubrum in 3; microsporum canis in 3; ...	2003	14739517
evaluation of immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a microsporum canis metalloprotease subunit vaccine in guinea pigs.	in order to identify protective immunogens against microsporum canis infection, a purified recombinant keratinolytic metalloprotease (r-mep3) was tested as a subunit vaccine in experimentally infected guinea pigs. both humoral and cellular specific immune responses developing towards r-mep3 were evaluated, by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and by in vitro lymphocyte transformation tests respectively. vaccination induced a strong antibody response, and a significant but transient lymphoprolife ...	2004	14734190
humoral and cellular immune response to a microsporum canis recombinant keratinolytic metalloprotease (r-mep3) in experimentally infected guinea pigs.	in order to better understand the host-fungus relationship in microsporum canis dermatophytosis and to identify major fungal antigens, the immune response to a crude exoantigen preparation and to a purified recombinant keratinolytic metalloprotease (r-mep3) was evaluated in guinea pigs experimentally infected with m. canis. humoral and cellular immune responses were assessed from day 0 to day 57 post-infection (pi), the former by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) and the latter via a lym ...	2003	14725323
high rate of microsporum canis feline and canine dermatophytoses in northeast brazil: epidemiological and diagnostic features.	over a one year period (november 2000-december 2001), clinical specimens from 189 dogs and 38 cats, from the city of fortaleza, ceará, brazil, were examined at the specialized medical mycology center at the federal university of ceará to detect animals with dermatophytoses. the mycological analyses were conducted by direct microscopy and by fungal culture on sabouraud agar, sabouraud chloramphenicol agar and mycosel agar. dermatophytes were isolated from 27 of the 189 (14.3%) canine specimens an ...	2003	14682455
occurrence of dermatomycoses and in-vitro therapeutic efficacy of three antifungal drugs on the growth of epidermophyton floccosum.	the occurrence of dermatomycoses and the in-vitro therapeutic efficacy of some antifungal agents on dermatomycotic organisms were investigated. of the 550 primary school children screened, the incidence was one hundred (18%), 70 were males (representing 20% of the males screened) and 30 females (15% of the females sampled). the differences between male and female prevalence were insignificant. three species of dermatophytes were isolated and identified. these were microsporum canis, trichophyton ...	2003	14682454
epidemiology of dermatophytoses in an area south of tehran, iran.	dermatophyte infections have been considered to be a major public health problem in many parts of the world. the aim of this study was to identify the etiological and epidemiological factors of dermatophyte infections in an area south of tehran. a total of 1254 patients suspected to have dermatophytic lesions were examined over a period of three years (1999-2001). material collected from skin, hair, and nails was submitted to direct microscopic examination using koh, cultured in sabouraud dextro ...	2003	14682452
a recombinant 31.5 kda keratinase and a crude exo-antigen from microsporum canis fail to protect against a homologous experimental infection in guinea pigs.	a microsporum canis recombinant 31.5 kda keratinase and a m. canis crude exo-antigen were tested as vaccines in an experimental infection model in guinea pigs. animals were vaccinated subcutaneously three times at two-week intervals with either the keratinase, the exo-antigen or the adjuvant alone. cutaneous challenge was performed blindly. both humoral and cellular-specific immune responses to m. canis antigens were evaluated every 14 days, while a blind evaluation of clinical lesion developmen ...	2003	14678442
derivatives of phosphate schiff base transition metal complexes: synthesis, studies and biological activity.	we report the synthesis and structural characterization of series of tetra- and hexacoordinate metal chelate complexes of phosphate schiff base ligands having the general composition lmx(n).h(2)o and l(2)mx(n) (l=phosphate schiff base ligand; m=ag(+), mn(2+), cu(2+), zn(2+), cd(2+), hg(2+), or fe(3+) and x=no(3)(-), br(-) or cl(-)). the structure of the prepared compounds was investigated using elemental analysis, ir, 1h and 31p nmr, uv-vis, mass spectra, solid reflectance, magnetic susceptibili ...	2004	14670488
[tricky differential diagnosis: peri-oral inflammation].		2003	14655504
dermal mass aspirate from a persian cat.	a 1-year-old spayed female persian cat with alopecia and weight loss had numerous variably ulcerated dermal nodules. cytologic examination of an aspirate of one of the nodules revealed pyogranulomatous inflammation along with septate hyphae and basophilic round bodies, 0.5-1.0 microm in diameter, surrounded by a thin clear halo (arthrospores). the cytologic diagnosis was dermatophytic pseudomycetoma. histologically, there were dermal granulomas containing poorly staining, septate hyphae with bul ...	2003	14655108
action mechanisms of modern antifungal agents and resulting problems in the management of onychomycosis.	successful treatment of onychomycosis in the infection site depends not only on achieving the minimal inhibitory concentration (mic) of the antifungal agent, usually determined on fresh, proliferating fungal strains, but also on the effectivity against fungal spores dormant in nail keratin. ciclopiroxolamine and terbinafine were investigated for their fungicidal properties against proliferating and dormant dermatophyte strains. while ciclopiroxolamine was 100% effective against trichophyton ment ...	2003	14641625
environmental detection of microsporum canis arthrospores in the households of infected cats and dogs.	microsporum canis is the dermatophyte most frequently recovered from canine and feline ringworm cases. the household environment can be contaminated both by symptomatic animals and through asymptomatic m canis carriage, resulting in a potential human health risk. the load of m canis arthrospores was determined in households harbouring infected pets, in order to evaluate the infectivity of the animals versus the environment. the environments inhabited by 30 symptomatic animals (21 cats and 9 dogs ...	2003	14623201
tinea capitis due to microsporum audouinii in malta.	we describe a case of tinea capitis in a 4-year-old boy caused by microsporum audouinii var. langeronii. this is the first recorded case of tinea capitis due to this dermatophyte in the maltese islands.	2003	14622396
epidemiology of dermatophyte infection in auckland, new zealand.	this report describes the epidemiology of culture-proven dermatophyte infection in auckland, new zealand. the authors undertook a retrospective review of laboratory data for the period from june 1999 to july 2002. there were 10 004 dermatophyte isolates. the most common isolates were trichophyton rubrum (69%) and trichophyton mentagrophytes (19%). microsporum canis was mainly isolated from children. the prevalence of t. mentagrophytes increased with patient age (p < 0.001). trichophyton rubrum w ...	2003	14616492
[current types of human dermatophytoses transmitted from animals].	microsporum canis, trichophyton verrucosum and t. mentagrophytes are the most common dermatophytes isolated from human and animals. m. canis infection in human is closely related to companion animals such as cats and dogs. according to a recent epidemiological survey in japan, human m. canis infection is decreasing. t. verrucosum is usually transmitted from cows to human. t. verrucosum infection in human is not restricted to daily farming prefectures, however, suggesting that this species has al ...	2003	14615787