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trichophyton rubrum specific ige in serum in patients with chronic t. rubrum infection as demonstrated by crossed radio-immuno-electrophoresis.	by means of crossed radio-immunoelectrophoresis specific ige antibodies to trichophyton rubrum were demonstrated in serum from seven of eight patients with chronic t. rubrum infection. total ige values were within normal limits in all. in contrast, no specific ige antibodies were found in sera from 10 patients with inflammatory ringworm lesions due to microsporum canis, t. mentagrophytes or t. verrucosum or from six non infected controls. a long-lasting exposure to a constant antigen load is con ...	1985	3869418
high-performance liquid chromatographic identification of beta-lactam antibiotics produced by dermatophytes.	thirteen of 48 dermatophyte isolates were found by bioassay to produce beta-lactam antibiotics and seven produced other antibiotics. estimation and detection of specific beta-lactams in culture broths by derivatization and hplc was only possible following concentration and extraction procedures. analysis of the concentrated broths demonstrated the production of penicillin x and penicillin g by two trichophyton mentagrophytes strains and by one microsporum canis strain; one further t. mentagrophy ...	1985	3878840
humoral immunofluorescent antibodies in subjects with dermatophytosis.		1985	3903493
brief communication: extracellular enzymatic activities of dermatophytes.	eighty dermatophyte strains belonging to the genera trichophyton, microsporum, epidermophyton and chrysosporium were screened for their ability to produce extracellular enzymes using a semiquantitative method. the results obtained vary significantly when the studied genera are observed separately, though the enzyme beta-galactosidase was detected in none of the four studied genera.	1985	3906403
[in vitro action of a new antifungal agent, naftifine, on dermatophytes].	naftifine is a new antifungal agent derived from naphtalenemethane amine and highly active in vitro against dermatophytes. we studied this action against more than 100 strains belonging to 16 different species of the trichophyton, microsporum and epidermophyton genera. mics were determined in a liquid or solid medium using yma and ymb sabouraud broths. yeasts (candida, torulopsis) and certain molds such as scopulariopsis brevicaulis showed little susceptibility. in contrast, mics for dermatophyt ...	1985	3911160
serological analysis of dermatophyte isolates with monoclonal antibodies produced against microsporum canis.	hybridoma cells produced by fusing myeloma cells with spleen cells from mice immunized with a soluble antigen of microsporum canis yielded 30 antibody-producing clones. six of these clones, propagated as ascites tumors in mice, showed two different types of monoclonal antibodies. the type 1 monoclonal antibody reacted with 17 heterologous and 10 homologous dermatophyte antigens. type 2 monoclonal antibodies were unable to precipitate three antigens from different isolates of m. canis, thus sugge ...	1985	3918075
lipids of dermatophytes ii. effect of growth condition on the lipid composition and membrane transport of microsporum gypseum.	supplementation of glucose-containing medium with ethanol and replacement of glucose by glycerol in the sabouraud's growth medium of microsporum gypseum altered the levels of total phospholipids as well as their apolar and polar head groups. the levels of phosphatidylcholine (pc) and phosphatidylethanolamine (pe) increased under these growth conditions; also, the ratio of unsaturated/saturated phospholipid fatty acids decreased on ethanol supplementation but increased in the presence of glycerol ...	1985	3918228
[disinfection for dermatomycoses in veterinary practice].	sporulating cultures of two strains of trichophyton equinum, two strains of trich. mentagrophytes and one strain of microsporum canis were tested by a simple dipping technique for their sensitivity to ten currently used disinfectants. antifungal effects on all cultures of dermatophytes were observed already after one-minute treatment with 0.5%-4% peracetic acid, 4% formaldehyde solution and concentrated solution of lastanox super. the above strains were inactivated after five-minute treatment wi ...	1985	3919486
metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids in the dermatophyte microsporum gypseum. ii. acidic amino acid derivatives.	the dermatophyte microsporum gypseum was cultivated on a glucose-arginine medium supplemented with five strongly acidic derivatives of cysteine (l-cysteine sulfinic acid, l-cysteic acid, l-serine-o-sulfate and taurine at a concentration of 5 mmol/l, and l-s-sulfocysteine at a concentration of 2.5 mmol/l). the addition of these substances did not stimulate the growth as compared with the control containing 0.5 mmol/l cystine. cysteine sulfinic acid and cysteic acid showed rather inhibitory effect ...	1985	3925121
antigenic characterization of microsporum canis, m. distortum, m. equinum, m. ferrugineum and trichophyton soudanense cultures.	the authors investigated the antigenic properties of a group of closely related dermatophytes whose components may be morphologically confused with one another: microsporum canis, m. distortum, m. equinum, m. ferrugineum and trichophyton soudanense. by using reference antigens and adsorbed monospecific antisera, it was possible to serologically distinguish the reference strains by the exoantigen technique. their common and specific antigenic determinants were visualized by cross-immunoelectropho ...	1985	3934539
studies on haemagglutinins of microsporum gypseum.		1985	3982449
studies on the prevalence of tinea capitis infection in ile-ife, nigeria.	investigations were carried out into the prevalence of tinea capitis infection among school children in ile-ife, nigeria. the prevalence rate of clinical infection was found to be 14.02%. the infection was found to be more frequent among pupils between ages 5 and 10 years, and more prevalent among the poor than the rich (p less than 0.005). families having between 1 and 4 children had lower prevalence than families having minimum of five children (p less than 0.10). approximately one-third of th ...	1985	3982491
[mycological findings in andrological patients. statistical study in the years 1971-1981].	in the years 1971 to 1981, clinical signs of mycotic skin infection were found in 589 andrological patients (2.7%). microscopic proof and absence of positive microscopic results, respectively, are not sufficient for diagnosis; therefore, the culture is a conditio sine qua non for exact diagnosis. a positive mycotic culture was found in 13% of the cases with a negative microscopic investigation.	1985	3984428
tinea capitis: current concepts.	tinea capitis is still with us. the hair has been beaten into submission by irradiation in past years; the organisms have been beaten into submission with griseofulvin and other agents; yet the disease lives on. we thought it appropriate to have a symposium on the subject of the epidemiology of tinea capitis, its changing nature, its complications, the carrier state, differential diagnosis, culture techniques, and the current status of the management of its various causes. as one of our authors ...	1985	3991378
[tinea caused by microsporum canis in children under 30 days of age].	six cases of ringworm due to microsporum canis are reported in infants no more than 30 days old. the infections came from cats. the patients responded to therapy with griseofulvin and tolnaftate, miconazole or iodine.	1985	3992426
metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids in the dermatophyte microsporum gypseum. i. neutral amino acids.	the dermatophyte microsporum gypseum was cultivated on a glucose-arginine medium to which on out of six sulfur-containing amino acids was added (l-cystine, l-djenkolic acid, dl-lanthionine dl-homocystine, l-methionine, or l-methionine-sulfone at a concentration of 5 mm with respect to sulfur content). the addition of these substances did not stimulate the growth and some amino acids (djenkolic acid and particularly methionine and methionine-sulfone) were inhibitory. all tested compounds were uti ...	1985	3998995
an experimental model for transepidermal elimination of a dermatophytic granuloma.		1985	4000183
epidemiological trends of dermatophytoses and dermatophytes in jerusalem between 1954 and 1981.	data for dermatophyte infections analysed for five 3-year periods between 1954 to 1981 led to the following conclusions: tinea pedis, tinea cruris and tinea manuum showed an increase in the 50's and 60's and declined in the 70's; tinea unguium and tinea corporis showed an increase during the whole period; at all these sites, the percentage of trichophyton rubrum, the main etiologic agent, increased steadily over the periods while the percentage of trichophyton mentagrophytes, the secondary etiol ...	1985	4010765
granuloma and pseudogranuloma of the skin due to microsporum canis. successful management with local injections of miconazole.	a 25-year-old immunosuppressed woman with systemic lupus erythematosus experienced a chronic cutaneous and subcutaneous infection due to microsporum canis. the clinical course and response to therapy of this extremely rare form of dermatophytosis are described.	1985	4015135
isolation of dermatophytes from domestic animals in norway.	the examination of 2066 skin scrapings from domestic animals in the period from july 1981 to june 1984, revealed dermatophytes in 439 samples. dermatophytes isolated were: m. canis in dog, cat, cattle, horse, swine, goat, rabbit and hamster, m. equinum in dog and horse, m. gypseum in horse, t. equinum in horse and cattle, t. mentagrophytes in dog, cat, cattle, horse, guinea pig and rabbit, t. verrucosum in cattle and e. floccosum in dog.	1985	4034390
[unusual localization of glabrous skin microsporosis caused by microsporum canis].		1985	4036300
the spiral organ of dermatophytes.		1985	4039034
treatment with enilconazole spray of dermatophytosis in rabbit farms.		1985	4047095
disturbances in toxicological experiments caused by microsporum canis.	cutaneous lesions which can lead to false positive results have been observed in several rabbits used for the determination of the cutaneous irritation capacity of a product (ita, pii). the responsible agent was microsporum canis. a preventive treatment by an antifungal agent did not modify toxicological experimental results.	1985	4047130
scanning and transmission electron microscopy: study of effects of econazole on microsporum canis.	microsporum canis is a frequent dermatophyte in france, and causes tinea and herpes circinatus in children. this work shows the superficial and ultrastructural alterations induced by econazole nitrate on this fungus.	1985	4058564
treatment of tinea corporis or tinea cruris with bifonazole 1% gel: an open, multicentre study.	an open, multicentre study was carried out in 103 patients with confirmed dermatophyte infections (tinea cruris or tinea corporis). the fungi isolated were tr. rubrum (45), tr. mentagrophytes (11), ep. floccosum (26) and m. canis (21). all patients were treated with a single daily application of bifonazole (1% gel) and the duration of treatment was 3 weeks. weekly clinical controls were performed during the therapeutic period and at least two clinical and mycological examinations were given afte ...	1985	4059289
microsporid gonitis caused by microsporum nanum.	the mycid reaction in the form of exudative gonarthritis was observed in the case of a 65-year-old farmer suffering from a profound mycosis of the chin.	1985	4069191
human plasma and skin blister fluid levels of griseofulvin after its repeated administration.	griseofulvin was administered orally to 6 healthy volunteers for 6 days. the subjects received 500 mg of a microsize formulation and 330 mg of an ultramicrosize formulation, according to a cross-over design. the drug was determined in plasma, suction blister fluid (sbf) and cantharides blister fluid (cbf) following the last dose. urinary excretion of the main metabolites 6-demethylgriseofulvin (6-dmg) and its glucuronic acid conjugate was also measured. the pharmacokinetic parameters were compar ...	1985	4076331
existence of ornamentations on macroconidia and hyphae of epidermophyton floccosum.	the surface features of cell walls of several recent clinical isolates of epidermophyton floccosum were examined by scanning electron microscopy. macroconidia from each of our isolates displayed excrescences on the wall which were similar in their location and in their substructural appearance. we believe these irregularities sufficiently developed to regard them as true wall ornamentations. comparisons were made with wall features of the macroconidia of microsporum persicolor. in some cases, ou ...	1985	4083834
[results of the scientific work in mycology at a city dermatology and venereology dispensary (1971-1984)].		1985	4090704
[a dermatophyte, microsporum canis bodin, 1902, isolated from the soil in yugoslavia].	microsporum canis (bodin, 1902) has been revealed from samples of soil by using the method of r. vanbreuseghem. this fungus was identified on the ground of microscopical examination of the cultures, which showed typical macronidia. this is first communication about fungus in yugoslavia.	1985	4091622
[the presence of keratinophilic fungi in samples of soil and sand from schools and public gardens of the city of bologna].		1984	6085652
[microsporum infection in a 3-month-old infant].		1984	6463910
[enzyme protein pattern as a marker for the determination of species and relationships of dermatophytes].		1984	6472334
a method for isolation of protoplasts from dermatophytes.	a method has been developed to isolate protoplasts from dermatophytes using novozym 234. a simple technique of flotation in mgso4 has been adapted to separate protoplasts from incubation mixture. electron microscopic studies confirmed the absence of cell wall material on these protoplasts. the recovery of dna from protoplasts was higher than from mycelia.	1984	6481339
[atypical strains of microsporum canis].		1984	6484356
[mycoses in childhood].		1984	6484949
favus in a fighting cock caused by microsporum gallinae.	the first diagnosis of favus in chickens in costa rica was made in a 1-year-old fighting cock that had lesions surrounding the comb. the etiologic agent was isolated and identified as microsporum gallinae. the rooster recovered during topical treatment with tolnaftate and oral treatment with griseofulvin.	1984	6487194
occurrence and impact of zoonoses in pet dogs and cats at us air force bases.	a descriptive epidemiologic study was conducted to quantitate the occurrence of zoonoses in pet animals (almost exclusively dogs and cats) at 30 air force bases in nine regions of the united states during 1980 and 1981. reviews of reported cases of pet-associated zoonoses in humans at these bases were included. occurrence of a zoonotic disease in dogs and cats was expressed as a ratio of reported cases per 100 rabies vaccinations (cs/crv). overall, the four zoonoses reported most frequently from ...	1984	6496816
a clinical and mycologic study of tinea corporis and pedis in puerto rico.	a study of the causative agents of tinea corporis and pedis in puerto rico in 1982 disclosed four different dermatophytes from a total of 97 cases. among the total of 49 fungus specimens collected in tinea corporis, the mycologic flora consisted of four different fungus species: trichophyton rubrum, 42 isolates (85.7%); epidermophyton floccosum, 4 (8.1%); trichophyton mentagrophytes, 2 (4%); and microsporum ferrugineum, 1 (2%). among the total of 48 fungus specimens collected in tinea pedis, the ...	1984	6500796
[microsporum nanum. report of the 2d case of human infection in brazil].		1984	6505515
analytical isoelectric focusing of secreted dermatophyte proteins applied to taxonomic differentiation of microsporum and trichophyton species (preliminary studies).	culture filtrates were prepared from dermatophytes under standard conditions and adapted for analytical isoelectric focusing in thin layer polyacrylamide gels over the ph range 3.5-9.5. dermatophytes grown in trypticase soy broth secreted a large number of proteins displaying a wide range of isoelectric points (pis). trichophyton megninii extracts contained a triplet of proteins focusing in the ph 8.0-8.5 range that were absent in taxonomically related t. kuryangei isolates. single ascospore iso ...	1984	6505913
[epidemiology and clinical aspects of microsporum canis dermatophytosis in the province of florence].		1984	6510951
microsporum canis infection in slovenia (yugoslavia) 1952-1983.		1984	6513983
[man as a source of zoonotic microsporosis caused by microsporum canis].		1984	6531989
beneficial effect of corticosteroid therapy in microsporum canis kerion.		1984	6534374
antimycotic activity of some amino acids against dermatophytes.	20 amino acids were assayed at 1% concentration for their toxicity against the mycelial growth of two dermatophytes viz., microsporum gypseum and trichophyton mentagrophytes. l-cysteine hydrochloride exhibited absolute toxicity against both the test pathogens while dl-aspartic acid was found active against microsporum gypseum only. the minimum inhibitory concentrations of l-cysteine hydrochloride was found to be 0.5 and 0.4% against m. gypseum and t. mentagrophytes, respectively, at which it sho ...	1984	6540570
keratinophilic fungi isolated from the air at pavia.	the presence of keratinophilic fungi was revealed by sampling the air of pavia (italy) from march 1981 to february 1982. the species isolated were: chrysosporium indicum , geomyces pannorum var. pannorum , microsporum gypseum, myceliophtora vellerea and trichophyton terrestre . several filamentous fungi tolerating high levels of cycloheximide were also recovered.	1984	6203038
the changing clinical picture of microsporum canis infections in sweden.		1984	6203295
follow-up study on microsporum canis infections in stockholm, sweden.		1984	6208735
effect of temperature on growth & survival of dermatophytes.		1984	6210249
phospholipid synthesizing enzymes of dermatophytes. iii. glycerol kinase of dermatophytes.	glycerol kinase, the key enzyme for glycerol use in phospholipid synthesis, was identified in cytosolic fractions of 2 dermatophytes, microsporum gypseum and epidermophyton floccosum. ammonium sulfate was observed to activate and stabilize this enzyme in both dermatophytes. two ph optima, 8.0 and 10.5, were observed for both dermatophyte enzymes. glycerol kinase from m. gypseum was purified up to 33-fold with a 225% recovery by ammonium sulfate precipitation and gel filtration. the molecular wei ...	1984	6325842
dna homology studies in the taxonomy of dermatophytes.	the taxonomy of the dermatophyte genera trichophyton, microsporum and epidermophyton was investigated by determinations of dna homology. dna extracted from 10 isolates (seven species) of dermatophytes was reannealed by hydroxyapatite chromatography. dna homology levels of 65-80% corresponded to species within a single genus. there was a general agreement with established classification, particularly in assigning species to separate genera. dna from the trichophyton state of arthroderma benhamiae ...	1984	6328688
antimycotic azoles. 7. synthesis and antifungal properties of a series of novel triazol-3-ones.	a series of novel triazol-3-ones have been synthesized, and their in vitro and in vivo antifungal properties are reported. compound 68 (itraconazole), which displays a pronounced oral activity against vaginal candidosis in rats and against microsporosis in guinea pigs, has been selected for clinical evaluation.	1984	6330360
studies in the differentiation between microsporum ferrugineum ota and trichophyton soudanense joyeux.	a study, conducted with 20 isolates of microsporum ferrugineum and 12 isolates of trichophyton soudanense, revealed that some of the discrepancies in the literature regarding their characteristics and differentiation were due to methodology, strain variation and the use of an insufficient number of isolates. we found all isolates of t. soudanense to be urease negative and gelatinase positive (usually by the first week); to produce brown to black colonies on lowenstein-jensen medium; to rapidly d ...	1984	6371542
bifonazole and clotrimazole. their mode of action and the possible reason for the fungicidal behaviour of bifonazole.	bifonazole (bay h 4502, mycospor) and clotrimazole (bay b 5097, canesten) are potent inhibitors of ergosterol synthesis in yeasts and dermatophytes. inhibition of demethylation of 4,4',14-trimethylsterols is accepted as primary mode of action responsible for their fungistatic efficacy. in candida albicans, microsporum canis, trichophyton mentagrophytes as well as in epidermophyton floccosum the ergosterol precursor 24-methylendihydrolanosterol accumulates, whereas in torulopsis glabrata lanoster ...	1984	6372801
dermatophytes identified at the australian national reference laboratory in medical mycology 1966-1982.	over a 17 yr period from 1966 to 1982, 4354 dermatophytes were identified at the australian national reference laboratory in medical mycology. the most frequently identified species was trichophyton rubrum, accounting for 35.3% of identifications, followed by trichophyton mentagrophytes (26.5%), trichophyton tonsurans (12.8%), epidermophyton floccosum (10.7%) and microsporum canis (8.4%). specimens taken from the feet were the most common source of the trichophyton rubrum isolates, followed by s ...	1984	6379581
microsporum gipseum ringworm.		1984	6702075
scanning electron microscopy on microsporum audouini complex.	several strains of microsporum audouini, m. langeroni and m. rivalieri were observed by light and scanning electron microscopies. the macroaleuriospore shape and ornamentation were illustrated and compared for the 3 species as the pectinate hyphae for m. langeroni and m. rivalieri and the chlamydospores and particular hyphae for m. audouini and m. langeroni. the 3 species are morphologically very close but they are distinguishable from each other on the basis of morphology, geographic distributi ...	1984	6717554
dermatophytes in portugal (1972-1981).	for the years 1972-1981, 7 333 isolates of dermatophytes belonging to 14 species were obtained from glabrous skin (32%), feet (28%), groin (19%), scalp (8%), toenails (7%), fingernails (3%) and beard (1%). t. rubrum represented 50% of all the isolates and was the most frequent species on glabrous skin, groin and nails. t. mentagrophytes (24%) was mainly obtained from the feet, e. floccosum (9%) from the groin and t. megninii (4%) from uncovered areas of the skin, fingernail and beard. these 4 sp ...	1984	6717555
[quantitative analysis of the ultrastructural dynamics of m. canis in culture as affected by lysofungin].		1984	6720064
distribution of mating types of the "microsporum gypseum complex" in spanish soils.		1984	6727922
a survey of dermatophytes isolated from human patients in the united states from 1979 to 1981 with chronological listings of worldwide incidence of five dermatophytes often isolated in the united states.	a survey of dermatophytes isolated from patients seeking medical advice was made from 1979 to 1981 in the united states. the survey included 54 locations with data from 40 cities and 2 states. correlations of these data with that of the other localities of the world were made to illustrate the dynamic epidemiology of several common dermatophytes. the most often isolated dermatophyte in this survey was trichophyton rubrum having 53.66% of the total for these three calendar years. in a chronologic ...	1984	6727982
experimental systemic dermatophytosis.	albino guinea pigs with abraded skin were inoculated cutaneously with 27 strains of dermatophytes from animals and humans. the same strains were inoculated i.v. in guinea pigs with intact skin. zoophilic dermatophytes and human isolates of trichophyton mentagrophytes var. granulare produced ringworm after cutaneous application. after i.v. inoculation, the fungus was reisolated from skin samples from a considerable number of animals with and without clinical ringworm lesions, and also from lungs, ...	1984	6736672
tinea capitis due to microsporum canis in infants.	three cases of scalp involvement by m. canis in infants are briefly reported. the first was a 2-month-old female with a few erythematous spots on the scalp, the second an 8-month-old male with lesions resembling seborrhoeic dermatitis and the third an 11-month-old male having areas of folliculitis of a kerion type. the father of the second case was found to have a tinea barbae infection due to the same fungus. stray kittens were the most probable source of infection in all these cases.	1984	6738675
correlation between morphological and physiological characteristics in species of microsporum.	the correlations between the physiological and morphological characteristics of various microsporum strains were studied together with the inhibitory activities toward different microorganisms.	1984	6748954
partial characterization of the extracellular keratinase from microsporum canis.	the extracellular keratinase of microsporum canis released peptides from alpha-type fibrous protein and the membranous fraction isolated from human stratum corneum. inhibition of the enzyme by phenylmethyl-sulfonylfluoride and its weak inhibition by n-ethylmaleimide and etheneglycol tetra-acetic acid indicated that it is probably a serine proteinase.	1984	6431619
[isolation of geophilic dermatophytes on the isla de la juventud].		1984	6444208
athlete's foot caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa.	an enzymatically active pigment-producing clinical isolate of pseudomonas aeruginosa was found to produce a diffusible antifungal product that was shown to be inhibitory to the growth of several dermatophytes, specifically, trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, microsporum gypseum, and microsporum audouini. in this study, trichophyton rubrum was used as the test organism. the antifungal product was partially purified by sephadex column chromatography and was found to be stable at 5 d ...	1983	6443779
isolation of keratinophilic fungi from floors in roman primary schools.	keratinophilic fungi are present in the environment with variable distribution patterns that depend on different factors, one of which, of fundamental importance, is human and or animal presence. the present study was conducted in the environment and classrooms of schools in order to evaluate the relationship between the human presence and the presence of keratinophilic fungi. in order to achieve this goal, a new isolation technique was used. from 20 samples, 253 colonies of keratinophilic fungi ...	1983	6193424
effect of carbon sources on the polar lipid fatty acids of microsporum gypseum grown at different temperatures.		1983	6832290
mycetoma or pseudomycetoma? a distinctive mycosis caused by dermatophytes.	a 13-year old black girl presented with an unusual scalp lesion felt to be compatible with mycotic granuloma. she had undergone surgery two years earlier for removal of three similar scalp lesions. material excised during surgical removal of the cyst-like lesion again revealed histopathology compatible with mycotic granuloma. surgical material cultured out pure growth of a fungus identified as microsporum canis bodin. subsequent histopathological study of the infected tissue resulted in a diagno ...	1983	6835354
tinea faciei caused by microsporum canis. a case report.		1983	6852880
studies on dermatomycoses in dairy animals.		1983	6888422
human infections with microsporum gypseum in japan.		1983	6888423
microscopic observation of human hairs infected with microsporum ferrugineum.	human hairs infected with microsporum ferrugineum were examined by light and scanning electron microscopy to obtain information on the parasitic form. the fungus invaded the hair filaments and developed hyphae between the hair cuticles and cortex. spheroids of arthroconidia were frequently observed to invade the hair follicle. a mosaic sheath of massive spheroids was observed around the hair filaments. the smooth-walled arthroconidia with chitinous surfaces were single, spherical or subspherical ...	1983	6888496
scalp infection by microsporum nanum.		1983	6417369
[skin fungi as pathogens of zoonoses].		1983	6417528
examination of some properties of dermatophytes for long-term preservation using periodic transfer method.		1983	6352760
[microsporic tinea of the scalp in adults].	five cases of "tinea capitis" by microsporum canis in adult were studied. cellular immunological tests were performed on four of them and the results were according to clinical forms. the hormonal studies in these patients were normal to their ages. three of them were old women. two cases were atypical difficult to diagnose. for this reason the authors suggest to perform mycological studies in every scalp affections were it is impossible to do a clinical and evolutive positive diagnosis. all the ...	1983	6355696
immunological studies of an extra-cellular keratinase.		1983	6366007
[tinea unguis caused by nannizzia gypsea (+)].	we describe a case of tinea unguis in a 20 year old female student from caracas. the peri-ungual skin of a thumb appeared altered first and, since 6 months, the lamina was being progressively invaded and destroyed. at the direct mycologic examination numerous, regular and irregular, hyaline fungal hyphae were visible. culture was performed 9 times: several molds did grow, among which, eight times, we got numerous colonies of a strain that has been identified to nannizzia gypsea (+). owing to the ...	1983	6222260
a multicenter double-blind evaluation of ketoconazole in the treatment of dermatomycoses.	a multicenter double-blind study was conducted on the use of ketoconazole and griseofulvin for the treatment of dermatomycoses. of one hundred thirty cases (one hundred twenty-seven patients) for which efficacy data were available, sixty-six were treated with a single daily dose of 200 mg ketoconazole, and sixty-four were treated with a single daily dose of 250 mg griseofulvin for periods of two to sixteen weeks. the proportion of remissions observed with ketoconazole (61 percent) was significan ...	1983	6299652
ketoconazole compared with griseofulvin in dermatophytoses: a randomized, double-blind trial.	50 patients with drug-resistant and/or extensive superficial mycoses and positive cultures for dermatophytes, were randomly assigned to treatment either with 200 mg ketoconazole (26 patients, mean age 31 years) or 500 mg griseofulvin (24 patients, mean age 32.5 years) daily, administered in identical capsules. patients were evaluated before and during treatment, clinically, by direct microscopy and cultures in double-blind conditions. the maximum duration of treatment was 6 weeks. 26/26 patients ...	1983	6303871
lyophilized microculture susceptibility test for ketoconazole, miconazole, clotrimazole, and griseofulvin against dermatophytes.	a lyophilized microculture antimycotic susceptibility testing system for ketoconazole, miconazole, griseofulvin, and clotrimazole is described. microculture plates were loaded with 100 microliters of medium and 10 microliters of appropriate concentrations of the four antimycotics and were lyophilized to complete dryness. the lyophilized plates were stored at -70 degrees c or 4 degrees c or in a desiccator at 25 degrees c. samples from each storage condition were rehydrated at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 ...	1983	6309896
[mixed dermatophytic infection of the scalp with trichophyton schoenleinii and microsporum rivalieri].		1983	6628796
on a peculiar dermatophytosis caused by microsporum gypseum.		1983	6629848
ringworm resulting from swimming with a polyurethane cast.	a case of ringworm of the arm is described in a 6-year-old child, after swimming with a polyurethane cast. this report illustrates a potential problem when these casts are inadequately dried and worn for prolonged periods in warm climates. accurate diagnosis depends on demonstration of fungus in the lesion by smear and culture. topical antifungal therapy led to rapid resolution.	1983	6630499
current status of the identification and management of tinea capitis.	tinea capitis due to trichophyton tonsurans has become a significant health problem affecting children and adolescents. this infection has several different distinctive clinical patterns which, if not recognized, may result in delayed diagnosis and therapy. this review is designed to emphasize the differences between tinea capitis caused by t tonsurans and that caused by other organisms. current diagnostic and therapeutic measures are discussed.	1983	6634265
tinea capitis in philadelphia.	from 1962 to 1979, there was a dramatic change in tinea capitis infections in children in the philadelphia area. this has been primarily due to the virtual disappearance of tinea capitis due to microsporum organisms. this dramatic change in a common, highly infectious childhood disease is most likely due to a sudden change in hair styles, particularly in black boys, which prevents infectious spores from reaching the scalp.	1983	6642844
[effect of concomitant helminthiases on the effectiveness of the specific treatment of patients with microsporosis of the scalp].		1983	6646052
[epidermomyces gen. nov. replacing epidermophyton sab. nom.illegit].		1983	6646165
[epidemiological aspects of animal and human dermatomycoses].		1983	6647875
[study of human hair infected with microsporum canis].		1983	6649002
mycotoxicity in leaves of some higher plants with special reference to that of ageratum houstonianum mill.		1983	6656843
fusidane antibiotics produced by dermatophytes.	isolates of microsporum canis, microsporum gypseum and epidermophyton floccosum were observed to produce antibacterial activities under cross-resistance to fusidic acid. the activity from e. floccosum was shown to be due to fusidic acid, diketofusidic acid and 3-ketofusidic acid. possible contributions of these antibiotics to microbial interaction during dermatophytosis is discussed.	1983	6662806
[superficial mycoses in a wooded region of gabon: results of fungus isolation].	the authors draw up an inventory of the dermatophytes in gabon (13 species isolated from 593 people in the wet and hot forest). they show the clear prevalence of microsporum langeroni, trichophyton soudanense, trichophyton rubrum, and epidermophyton floccosum, trichophyton violaceum also is fairly often isolated. more infrequently, they find t. mentagrophytes, t. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale, t. gourvili, m. canis, m. audouini, t. yaoundei, m. gypseum.	1983	6669168
[case of tinea barbae profunda caused by microsporum nanum].		1983	6669727
[influence of the substrate on culture and morphological characteristics of dermatophytes. initial results relating to strains isolated from 586 patients].	during an epidemiological study on dermatophytosis in the metropolitan area of turin were isolated: microsporum canis, trichophyton rubrum, epidermophyton floccosum and trichophyton mentagrophytes. the isolation of the species, was in the mean time, carried out on three different media: agar sabouraud, potato dextrose agar and mycosel agar. in this work were observed the morphological differentiations of the species isolated, besides was compared the fertility of the media at different time of i ...	1983	6679478
the rise and fall of fluorescent tinea capitis.	the epidemiology of tinea capitis has had a remarkable change in the past 20 years. it is important for physicians to realize that most tinea capitis in the united states is caused by trichophyton tonsurans and that these lesions cannot be diagnosed by the wood's lamp. trichophyton tonsurans tinea capitis is frequently misdiagnosed because the lesions mimic such common scalp conditions as dandruff and seborrhea. further, this organism can cause chronic tinea capitis in women that may become a in ...	1983	6680181