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[problems of epidemiology, clinical course, treatment and prevention of microsporosis caused by microsporum canis in the riazan district during the past 6 years (1967-1972)]. 1975132060
fungal diseases in shiraz.in 122 patients with fungal diseases studied over a six month period, sixty were seen with dermatophyte infections. tinea pedis, cruris and ungruium occurred mainly in adult males attending the private hospital and tinea corporis and capitis children attending the university hospital. the organisms found were trichophyton rubrum, t. mentagrophytes, t. schonleinii, t. tonsurans, epidermophyton floccosum and microsporum canis. infections with candida albicans occurred both in the urban and rural p ...1978148630
[epidemiological characteristics of microsporosis caused by microsporum canis]. 1978152027
an uncommon case of onychomycosis due to microsporum canis. 1979161502
treatment of ringworm (microsporum canis) with inactivated fungal vaccine (a case report). 1977242883
determination of biogenous amines in fungus-cultures (candida albicans, trichophyton mentagrophytes, trichophyton rubrum and microsporum canis) by thin-layer chromatography and mass-spectrometry. 1978366401
[in vitro effectiveness of salicylic, benzoic and boric acid and diiodine thymol solutions on various strains of dermatophytes].in order to study the in vitro behavior of the drug used according to our formula cultures of trichophyton mentagrophytes. trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton verrucosum, trichophyton tonsurans, microsporum canis, microsporum gallinae, microsporum audouinii, microsporum gypseum and epidermophyton floccosum were prepared in order to prove its efficacy. it was found no growth in cultures to which the drug was added in different concentrations thus proving its efficacy as a fungistatic element. the i ...1979395583
[basic factors in epidemic rises in the incidence of zooanthroponotic microsporosis caused by microsporum canis in kamchatka]. 1979419879
dermatophyte species, microscopic and cultural examination.the dermatophytes epidermophyton floccosum, microsporum canis, trichophyton mentagrophytes var. interdigitale, t. rubrum, and t. verrucosum were compared with respect to the direct microscopic examination of a clinical material and the number of colonies obtained by culture. it was found that the results of microscopy as well as of culture depended to a marked extent upon which species were the cause of the mycosis. the extremes were e. floccosum and t. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale which sh ...1979481562
two outbreaks of microsporum canis ringworm in israel. 1979481563
experimental infection of guinea-pigs with atypical and dysgonic strains of microsporum canis.pathogenicity tests with one dysgonic and six atypical strains of microsporum canis were carried out on guinea-pigs. five of the atypical strains were laboratory mutants from dysgonic strains isolated from living hosts. as sporulation and viability varied greatly between the strains, inocula consisted of suspensions of fungal fragments of known viable count. when a sufficiently active inoculum was used, lesions and fluorescent hairs were induced in the guinea-pigs by all but one of the strains t ...1979481564
[organization of the control of microsporosis caused by microsporum canis in moscow]. 1979484009
[overview of dermatophytes in mali].517 isolations of dermatophytes collected in mali are reported. the various species are described and the main findings are: --trichophyton species are more common (85.5% isolated from scalp lesions and 77.5% from skin scrapings) than microsporum species. --trichophyton verrucosum and microsporum canis have been found found for the first time in mali. --ill-defined clinical forms of scalp lesions caused by either t. schonleinii or t. soudanense occur in the subsaharian areas of the country.1979498384
g1549, a new cyclic hydroxamic acid antibiotic, isolated from culture broth of pseudomonas alcaligenes.antibiotic g1549, isolated from culture broth of pseudomonas alcaligenes, is a new cyclic hydroxamic acid with a 1-hydroxy-2(1h)-pyridinone structure that complexes with metals. the structure of g1549 is suggested to be 1-hydroxy-5-methoxy-6-methyl-2(1h)-pyridinone. in vitro, g1549 and its copper and ferric complexes show moderate activity against gram-positive bacteria, fungi and trichomonas vaginalis. topical application of g1549 and its copper and ferric complexes protect guinea pigs against ...1979528379
incidence of dermatophytosis in kuwait.dermatophytosis in kuwait was found to be associated with poor, over-crowded socioeconomic localities. this infection occurred in all age groups, but patients below 10 years of age were most susceptible. tinea capitis was observed in 71.1% of 135 patients with dermatophytosis, with a higher incidence (48.2%) in males than in females. microsporum canis caused 60.7% of all cases of dermatophytosis and 76% of tinea capitis. a high rate of failure to culture from microscopically positive specimens w ...1979542886
[13 years of veterinary mycological routine diagnostics. isolation of dermatophytes in the years 1965-1977].over a thirteen year period (1965 to 1977) a total of 4790 skin scrapings and hair samples of animals were examined mycologically. 887 strains of dermatophytes were isolated out of 885 of these samples (= 18,5%). most frequently trichophyton verrucosum was identified in samples from cattle, followed by microsporum canis isolated from cats, dogs and zoo animals. t. mentagrophytes was mainly found on guinea pigs, chinchillas and dogs and t. equinum on horses. although the total number of the sampl ...1979545713
survey on the epidemiology of microsporum canis infections in the city of rome. 1979575668
tinea capitis in aboriginal children at maningrida, northern territory, australia. a variant of microsporum canis. 1977588196
hazards of domestic pets. ringworm and other skin conditions.domestic pets may be responsible for a number of skin eruptions in man. whilst ringworm due to microsporum canis is one of the most common of these conditions in this country, trichophyton infection, flea bite dermatitis, cheyletiella dermatitis, canine scabies and traumatic dermatitis are by no means rare. less frequently encountered conditions include creeping eruption, favus, fowl-mite dermatitis and allergic dermatitis.1977603448
microsporum canis infection: first epidemic in israel.we report here on the first epidemic of microsporum canis infection in israel. all 78 cases were diagnosed in the port city of eilat between august, 1975 and may 1976. the epidemic has apparently been controlled with griseofulvin therapy and public health measures.1978635726
[various epidemiological characteristics of animal-man transmissible microsporosis caused by microsporum canis]. 1978636601
atypical strains of microsporum canis.four atypical isolates of microsporum canis, three from humans and one from a cat, were obtained from north-west london. these and a further human isolate were compared with each other and with a typical isolate of the fungus. immediately after isolation the atypical isolates were very labile, but were stabilised after a few subcultures from selected sectors. the stable forms differed from each other, but all had a tendency to brown rather than yellow pigmentation, to feathery submerged mycelium ...1978692629
[mechanism of transmission of microsporum canis, and the characteristics of clinical course and diagnosis of zooanthroponotic microsporosis]. 1978695899
mating behaviour of nannizzia otae (=microsporum canis).one hundred and ninety-eight isolates of microsporum canis, obtained from humans and animals in 12 countries, were paired with the two japanese tester strains of nannizzia otae (= m. canis), vut 74037 (cdc b-2094+) and vut 74039 (cdc b-2095-). one hundred and forty-one (72%) produced either gymnothecia or pseudogymnothecia in crosses with vut 74037. fifty-seven (28%) were nonreactive. none of the paired isolates reacted with vut 74039. the number of nonreactive isolates decreased to 17% when 104 ...1978714146
the dysgonic strain of microsporum canis.the dysgonic strain of microsporum canis is described. the colony consists of fascicles of very wide hyphae with short compartments and close branching. lateral branches often themselves remain short and fail to branch, and many are reflexive, growing in the opposite direction to the parent hypha. mycelium of three types was noted, dysgonic, apparently normal, and forms intermediate between the two. change from one form to another occurred in a cyclial manner, the transition from dysgonic to app ...1978732864
lymphocyte transformation in vitro in dermatophytosis.peripheral blood lymphocytes from 59 patients with dermatophytosis and from nine young healthy women were studied by the lymphocyte transformation test (lt) using mitogens and bacterial as well as fungal antigens. the latter included candida albicans (ca) and four dermatophyte species, viz. trichophyton rubrum (tr), trichophyton mentagrophytes (tm), epidermophyton floccosum (ef) and microsporum canis (mf). most of the patients showed normal transformation in response to mitogens and non-dermatop ...1976793301
[small epidemic in mannheim caused by microsporum canis bodin]. 1977927452
[mycological investigation of anthropozoonotic microsporisis (microsporum canis bodin, 1902). (first occurrence in slovakia) (author's transl)]. 1976944105
conidiogenesis in pathogenic hyphomycetes. i. sporothrix, exophiala, geotrichum and microsporum.conidium formation in 5 species of pathogenic hyphomycetous fungi, sporothrix schenckii, exophiala salmonis, e. sp., geotrichum candidum and microsporum canis were examined using light and scanning electron microscopy. the fungi, grown in pure culture on potato dextrose agar under defined conditions, demonstrated 4 kinds of conidiogenesis. the taxonomic value of the developmental characters in the classification of the fungi imperfecti is discussed.1976944466
[ultrastructure of microsporum canis in studies by scanning and penetrating light electron microscopy]. 1976955203
[comparative data on griseofulvin treatment of microsporosis caused by microsporum canis with regard to certain characteristics of its pathogenesis]. 1976961060
studies on the biological effects of deuteriated organic compounds. i. antifungal activity of perdeuteriated fatty acids on dermatophytes in vitro.the antifugal activity of some perdeuteriated fatty acids, with normal chain 11 to 18 carbon atoms, was investigated on common dermatophytes epidermophyton floccosum, microsporum canis, trichophyton mentagrophytes and t. rubrum under in vitro conditions. these studies were performed by dilution technique and with respiratory measurements, perdeuteriation of some fatty acids increases their inhibitory effect on the dermatophyte growth. perdeuteriated n-hendecanoic acid proved to be the most activ ...1976967223
tolciclate against dermatophytes.0-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,4-methanonaphthalen-6-yl)-m-n-dimethylthiocarbanilate (toliciclate; kc 9147) is a new topical antimycotic having an in vitro activity on dermatophytes between 0.1 and 0.01 mug/ml. it is fungicidal after some day's contact. it has the advantage over dyes used in the past for topical treatment of dermatomycoses in that it is colourless and is soluble in well tolerated excipients. it is more liposoluble than tolnaftate. in the guineapig skin infections with trichophyton aste ...1976989349
isolation of chrysophanic acid-9-anthrone, the major antifungal principle of cassia tora.an antifungal principle of defatted seed power of cassia tora linn. was isolated by extraction of an aqueous paste of the powder with benzene, followed by column chromatography over activated silica gel c using chloroform as the developing solvent. besides chrysophanic acid and other hydroxyanthraquinone derivatives, the major antifungal compound was identified as chrysophanic acid-9-anthrone, the structure of which was assigned on the basis of its chemical properties and uv, ir, nmr and mass sp ...19751143018
[griseofulvin treatment of microsporosis caused by microsporum canis]. 19751154895
microsporum canis infection in calves.microsporum canis infection, seldom reported in calves, is described. the organism was isolated from skin scrapings collected from ringworm lesions mainly on the heads of 2 naturally infected calves. the organism was studied in vitro, and experimentally on guinea-pigs.19751162536
in vitro susceptibility to antimycotics of microsporum canis isolates from cats.one hundred thirty-four isolates of microsporum canis, obtained from cats, were tested for in vitro susceptibility to various antifungal agents. the fungi were classified as susceptible, resistant, and intermediate by measuring the size of the zone of inhibited growth on yeast nitrogen base agar medium. clotrimazole had the highest activity (99.2%), followed by tioconazole (89.6%), griseofulvin (88.8%), econazole (73.1%), ketoconazole (50.7%), miconazole (15.7%), and isoconazole (12.7%). we foun ...19921429182
superficial mycoses in saudi arabia.between june 1988 and december 1990, 1018 cases of superficial mycoses were investigated. diagnosis was confirmed by microscopic examination in 503 cases and the causal agent was isolated in 490 cases. tinea capitis accounted for 47.7% (92.5% in children below 10 years of age). the frequency of other clinical types in descending order was pityriasis versicolor 25.8%, tinea corporis 9%, onychomycosis 5.8%, tinea pedis 4%, intertrigo 3.9% and tinea cruris 2.8%. erythrasma was encountered three tim ...19921445094
biotypes of the dermatophyte microsporum distortum.during a study of the epidemiology of microsporum canis and closely related species, sub-specific variation was demonstrated within thirteen isolates of microsporum distortum based on the pattern of carbohydrate utilization. strains from three continents could be differentiated by their utilization of trehalose and erythritol. isolates from new zealand yielded the same patterns as m. canis (arthroderma otae (-)); examination of 120 isolates indicated that m. canis could not be biotyped by carboh ...19921474986
preliminary report on the isolation of a dysgonic variety of microsporum canis together with the normal variety from a cattery.the isolation of a dysgonic variety of microsporum canis from a large number of cats and kittens in a cattery is described. the normal variety of this fungus was isolated at the same time from the same animals. dysgonic varieties are thought to be mutants of normal strains, but this isolation of both forms together suggests that the relationship may be more complex.19921480210
morphological and biochemical variability of microsporum canis strains.seventy-two strains of microsporum canis, of different origins, were examined from a morphological point of view and tested in relation to their hydrolytic activity on tyrosine, xanthine, casein, gelatin, their ureasic activity and their capacity to assimilate different nitrogenous substances. the morphological aspects, that vary within the m. canis isolates, were constant in the strains isolated from rabbits. a strain with particular features was isolated many times from the dogs and cats comin ...19921397197
incidence of dermatophytoses in rabbit farms in catalonia, spain, and its repercussion on human health.over the past decades there has been an important increase in the incidence of dermatophytoses in humans as a result of contact with animals, although etiological agents can vary as can the animals transmitting the disease. a large-scale study was carried out in 220 farms raising rabbits for consumption. most of the farms (85%) were located in the autonomous community of catalonia (spain). mycological studies showed that 79.5% of the rabbits were infected with trichophyton mentagrophytes var. gr ...19921397196
outbreak of tinea capitis by trichophyton tonsurans and microsporum canis in niterói, rj, brazil.18 girls from an orphanage (orfanato santo antônio) in niterói presented tinea capitis due to trichophyton tonsurans (15 cases-83.3%) and microsporum canis (3 cases-26.7%). comments are made about clinical, mycological and therapeutic aspects of this microepidemic.19921342076
tinea capitis caused by microsporum canis in a newborn. 19921587671
mycological findings in feline immunodeficiency virus-infected cats.thirty-five fiv-seropositive cats and 55 fiv-seronegative matched cats were examined for yeasts (oropharyngeal swabs) and dermatophytes (hair brushings). the frequency of isolation of candida albicans and cryptococcus neoformans was significantly higher in the former group. the only dermatophyte isolated was microsporum canis. its prevalence was three times higher among fiv-infected cats than among control animals.19921325555
inhibition of growth of dermatophytes by indian hair oils.a survey on the use of hair oils for hair dressings by the indian population revealed that mustard oil is preferred by males and coconut oil by females. amla oil is used equally by both. these oils contain different percentages of various saturated and unsaturated fatty acids which largely determine their toxicity against dermatophytes. for microsporum canis, m. gypseum and trichophyton rubrum, amla oil was most toxic, followed by cantharidine and coconut oil, while trichophyton mentagrophytes w ...19921302812
low voltage scanning electron microscopy study of naftifine activity on microsporum canis.scanning electron microscopy (sem) is at present considered a good way to observe the morphological alterations induced by an antifungal on pathogenic fungi. owing to its high precision, low voltage scanning electron microscopy (lvsem) improves the quality of observations. the microsporum canis morphology alterations induced by naftifine at a concentration of 0.9 microgram ml-1 (10 times the minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) for 7 days were studied in lvsem. the young lateral ramifications ...19921302809
structure modification and biological activity of some griseofulvin derivatives.griseofulvin is an orally acting anti-fungal antibiotic with very limited water solubility. five chemical modifications were made on the griseofulvin structure in order to evaluate these changes on the antifungal and water solubility properties. antifungal activity was measured against tricophyton mentagrophytes, t. rubrum, t. terrestre, and microsporum canis. the oxime of griseofulvin was the most potent of the five compounds tested, but it was only of equal or less potency than griseofulvin. t ...19921296044
observations of microsporium canis with cryoscanning and scanning electron microscopy.the observations of microsporum canis with cryoscanning and scanning electron microscopy without fixation and dehydration were reported. in the former an almost native state was observed through showing some fuzzy outlines due to frost; in the latter it was shown that marked shrinkage and distortion had occured. there were many granules on the surface of the macroconidia though their function is uncertain.19751207721
fungal infection as a cause of skin disease in the eastern province of saudi arabia: prevailing fungi and pattern of infection.a total of 4,294 clinically suspected cases of dermatomycoses belonging to 26 different nationalities were examined between april 1984 and april 1988. fungi were demonstrated in routine potassium hydroxide/dimethyl sulfoxide mount in 3,814 cases (88.8%) and the etiology was determined by culture in 2,458 cases (57.2%). tinea versicolor was the predominant fungal infection (30.9% of all infections). onychomycosis and paronychia ranked second in prevalence (16.8%). candidal onychomycosis was the m ...19911803238
fungal infection as a cause of skin disease in the eastern province of saudi arabia: tinea corporis and tinea cruris.in the period between april 1984 and april 1988 a total of 4,294 clinically suspected cases of dermatomycoses were examined for causative fungi. of these cases 768 (17.9%) were suspected as tinea corporis (427 cases) and tinea cruris (341 cases). twenty two different nationalities were represented. both sexes were involved and the age range was 19 days to 70 years. of the 768 patients examined, 738 (96.1%) had their diagnosis confirmed by direct microscopy and in 631 of these positive cases the ...19911820522
an atypical microsporum canis isolate.an atypical strain of microsporum canis isolated from a two-year-old boy with tinea corporis is described. when cultured on lactritmel agar the strain presented the typical pigment of m. canis without developing characteristic macroconidia. after 6 weeks, scarce, rudimentary, fusiform macroconidia 120-150 microns long developed on lactritmel and sablac microcultures. in vitro, the strain developed hair perforating organs. experimental inoculation of a healthy volunteer produced a tinea with typi ...19911824421
nonscalp hair infection caused by microsporum canis in patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. 19911869658
antidermatophytic activity of 2-thiotetrahydro-1,3,5-thiadiazines and isothiocyanates.benzyl, furfuryl, tetrahydronaphthyl, alpha-picolyl, and alpha-homopicolyl derivatives of 2-thiotetrahydro-1,3,5-thiadiazines were studied and found to be more active than beta-picolyl, and pyridyl analogs on dermatophytes, including the more resistant microsporum canis.19751094101
trichophyton rubrum invasion of human hair apparatus in tinea capitis and tinea barbae: light- and electron microscopic study.we have previously reported morphological changes of trichophyton violaceum and microsporum canis in hair apparatuses in tinea capitis. to investigate the morphology of trichophyton rubrum in the human hair apparatus, two cases of tinea capitis and one case of tinea barbae were examined by light- and electron microscopy. the fungal elements, which were located in the lower keratogenous zone, showed non-septate hyphae in the outer part of the hair cortex. with the upward development of the hair l ...19911929541
novel broad-spectrum metal-based antifungal agents. correlations amongst the structural and biological properties of copper (ii) 2-acetylpyridine n4-dialkylthiosemicarbazones.copper(ii) complexes of the type [cu(l)x], where l = tridentate anion of 2-acetylpyridine n4-diethyl thiosemicarbazone and x = c1 or br, were screened against seven fungal strains pathogenic to man viz. aspergillus niger, aspergillus fumigatus, candida albicans, cryptococcus neoformans, tricophyton rubrum, epidermophyton floccosum and microsporum canis. the greater growth inhibition exhibited by the bromo complex can be explained on the basis of its lower cu(ii)/cu(i) redox couple and greater co ...19911931432
[outbreak of dermatophytosis caused by microsporum canis in a closed community in the province of soria]. 19911932251
isolation of dermatophytes, candida species and systemic fungi from dermatologic specimens in montréal, 1963 to 1973.of 10 057 specimens of scrapings from skin, nails and scalp examined for dermatophytes, yeasts, pityriasis versicolor and systemic mycoses between 1963 and 1973, 30.4 percent were positive for fungi. skin produced the highest proportion (68.6 percent) of positive scrapings, scalp the lowest (4.2 percent). trichophyton rubrum was the predominant species (23.6 percent); of lesser prevalence were microsporum canis (9.3 percent), t. mentagrophytes (8.4 percent) and epidermophyton floccosum (4.8 perc ...19751091342
fungal flora of the haircoat of cats with and without dermatophytosis.in catteries with a long-standing problem of dermatophytosis, microsporum canis was the sole fungal isolate from all cats, regardless of clinical signs. fungal isolates from cats in catteries with an early problem of m. canis infection (less than 30 days) consisted of m. canis mixed with saprophytic fungi, fewer cats with pure m. canis cultures and individual cats that were culture negative for m. canis. when these catteries were resampled at a later date, m. canis was the only fungus isolated f ...19911955948
disinfectants in the control of small animal ringworm due to microsporum canis.twelve disinfectant products or compounds were evaluated for their ability to kill microsporum canis harvested from naturally infected material. the disinfectants were diluted to the concentration recommended for the disinfection of clean surfaces and the potency of each substance was determined by the degree to which it could be further diluted before losing its fungicidal action. hypochlorite, benzalkonium chloride and glutaraldehyde based compounds were the most effective agents and phenolics ...19911957460
drug-induced changes in the plasma membrane of microsporum canis. a preliminary freeze--fracture study.commercial solutions of clotrimazole, tolnaftate and tolcyclate were tested for 12 h in cultures of microsporum canis. they induced modifications in particle distribution, a blebbing of particle-free areas and the appearance of lamellar figures on the plasma membrane of fungus cells. the first two changes in the plasma membrane might be ascribed to a modification of the spectrin-like meshwork, while the third could be the result of a crystalline organization of membrane lipids.1977871387
clinical evaluation of clotrimazole. a broad-spectrum antifungal agent.the efficacy and safety of the broad-spectrum, topically applied antifungal agent clotrimazole were evaluated in two double-blind, multicentric trials. ten investigators reported on a total of 1,361 cases in which a 1% solution or a 1% cream formulation was compared with its respective vehicle. clotrimazole was therapeutically effective, as confirmed by mycological cure (negative microscopy and culture) and clinical improvement, in tinea pedis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis, pityriasis versicolor ...1976769697
fungal skin infections associated with animal contact.zoophilic dermatophytes are fungal organisms that primarily infect animals but occasionally infect humans. the most common of these are microsporum canis and trichophyton mentagrophytes. the clinical lesions of zoophilic fungal infections are more inflammatory than those caused by the typical anthropophilic fungi normally transmitted from person to person. to diagnose zoophilic fungal infections, a potassium hydroxide preparation of the skin scrapings may be examined microscopically or a culture ...19912008813
[dermatophytoses found at the pasteur institute of tunis. apropos of 697 cases].a study about 697 patients with fungous injuries of scalp and hairless skin shows that 50% of scalp lesions and 16% of hairless skin lesions are dermatophyties. the incidence of dermatophytes is stable since the last study of juminer in tunis (1964); trichophyton violaceum is the most identified fungous; however, we attend the push of zoo-anthropophil dermatophytes, so that microsporum canis.1978756697
[microsporum canis infections in hungary]. 1978714443
endemic microsporum canis infection in a sheep flock. 19912043092
isolation, purification, and antibiotic activity of o-methoxycinnamaldehyde from cinnamon.o-methoxycinnamaldehyde has been isolated and purified from powdered cinnamon. the compound inhibits the growth and toxin production of mycotoxin-producing fungi. the substance completely inhibited the growth of aspergillus parasiticus and a. flavus at 100 microgram/ml and a. ochraceus and a. versicolor at 200 microgram/ml. it inhibited the production of aflatoxin b1 by over 90% at 6.25 microgram/ml, ochratoxin a at 25 microgram/ml, and sterigmatocystin at 50 microgram/ml. the substance also dis ...1978708030
isolation of glycopeptides with skin test activity from dermatophytes.by using ethylene glycol extraction of whole submerged cultures followed by sephadex g-200 and diethylaminoethyl-sephadex chromatography, we isolated four distinct glycopeptides from trichophyton mentagrophytes, t. rubrum, and microsporum canis. chemical analyses revealed that these glycopeptides contained mostly carbohydrate (42.5 to 81.6%) and protein (4.3 to 11.3%), with lesser amounts of phosphorus (0.4 to 6.0%) and hexosamines (0.3 to 0.6%). based upon total carbohydrate and monosaccharide ...1978640721
dermatophytosis survey in lagos state of nigeria.a dermaphytosis survey covering 3,860 schoolchildren was conducted in lagos, nigeria, between january 1973 and january 1974. seven species of dermatophytes, namely, trichophyton mentagrophytes (four isolates), t. rubrum (three isolates), t. soundanense (11 isolates), microsporum canis (five isolates), m. gypseum (two isolates), m audouinii (four isolates), and epidermophyton floccosum (three isolates) were recovered from specimens collected from the hair, skin and scalp scrapings of 81 schoolchi ...1977595081
studies on the macroconidia of microsporum canis. characteristics of in vitro amino acid incorporating system.the characteristics of an in vitro polyuridylic acid dependent amino acid incorporating system prepared from germinating macroconidia of microsporum canis are described. the incorporation of 14c-phenylalanine into polyphenylalanine is dependent on s-30 extract, adenosine triphosphate, magnesium ions and polyuridylic acid. incorporation is slightly enhanced by yeast transfer ribonucleic acid and pyruvate kinase. the system is highly sensitive to ribonuclease, puromycin and miconazole (an antifung ...1979426600
[dermatophytosis, pseudo-dermatophytosis and healthy cutaneous portage observed in platyrhini and cynomorpha monkeys (author's transl)].the most frequent tinea of the subhuman primates are microsporosis due to microsporum canis or trichophytosis at trichophyton mentagrophytes and t. simii. the t. mentagrophytes, an anthropo-zoophilic species must be differenciated from t. rubrum and t. interdigitale, dermatophytes of the man; due to the importance of that diagnosis in primate mycology, some tests are used for the differenciation. between the 226 monkeys investigated it was registered: 2 trichophytosis at t. mentagrophytes (an on ...1977418728
[epidemiological characteristics of the microsporosis caused by microsporum canis]. 1978371273
wool-colonizing micro-organisms capable of utilizing wool-lipids and fatty acids as sole sources of carbon and energy.two keratinolytic fungi, chrysosporium keratinophilum and malbranchea anamorph of uncinocarpus reesii, and another three wool-colonizing fungi not previously reported to be keratinolytic, aspergillus fumigatus, a. flavus and scopulariopsis candida, were isolated from soil samples baited with animal wool. these fungi were tested for their ability to utilize wool-lipids as sole source of carbon and energy. the lipid contents of wool of various animals ranged between 2 and 5%. the different lipid e ...19902126788
dermatophytoses as occupational dermatoses in industrialized countries. report on two cases from munich.although interest in dermatophytoses as occupational dermatoses nowadays focuses on developing countries, pertinent cases are still also seen in industrialized countries. two recent cases from munich are reported in which trichophyton verrucosum had been acquired by a cattle farmer and microsporum canis by a veterinary surgeon from a pet cat.19902141106
[ecological characteristics of microsporum canis and the incidence of zooanthroponotic microsporosis]. 1978153670
[clinico-epidemiological peculiarities of microsporidioses caused by microsporum canis in adults in recent years]. 1975130756
is microsporum canis infection about to become a serious dermatological problem?in europe, especially in the mediterranean, the incidence of microsporum canis infection has been on a steep increase during the recent years. in some countries (italy) and geographic areas (slovenia), m. canis is the most often isolated dermatophyte. in slovenia (yugoslavia), a dramatic increase in the incidence of m. canis infection has been observed recently, both in absolute figures and as compared to the rest of isolated dermatophytes. m. canis is a cause of tinea most prevalent in children ...19921498385
proton magnetic resonance study of cycloheximide-ribosome interactions.cycloheximide-ribosome interactions from sensitive and resistant organisms were studied by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic techniques. the two methyl resonances of cycloheximide upon interaction with ribosomes from saccharomyces cerevisiae showed preferential broadening. comparison of cycloheximide line broadening as effected by ribosomes from s. cerevisiae (sensitive) and microsporum canis (resistant) revealed that less cycloheximide is bound to the m. canis ribosomes. from the decrease ...19902206134
extensive dermatophytoses caused by trichophyton mentagrophytes and microsporum canis in a patient with aids.retrospective studies have shown the occurrence of episodes of deep or superficial fungal infections in 58 to 81% of hiv/aids patients as a result of impairment of cell immunity. we describe a case of disseminated cutaneous dermatophytoses caused by trichophyton mentagrophytes and microsporum canis in a patients with aids. diagnostic and therapeutic problems in relation to this unusual presentation are emphasized as well as the importance of an early mycologic diagnosis to prescribe antifungal t ...19921494359
synthesis and antimicrobial activities of some new tetrahydro-2h-1,3,5-thiadiazine-2-thione derivatives of ampicillin.compounds having alpha-[dihydro-5-substituted 6-thioxo-2h- 1,3,5-thiadiazine-3(4h)-yl]benzylpenicillin structure were synthesized by the reaction of ampicillin trihydrate, formaldehyde and dithiocarbamic acid salts. the structures were evident from chemical and spectral analysis. the antimicrobial activities of the compounds were investigated against some gram-positive (staphylococcus aureus and streptococcus faecalis) and gram-negative (escherichia coli and pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria and ...19902288482
[shifts in the species spectrum of mycoses in the netherlands from 1970-1990].a review is presented of yeast and mould infections occurring in humans in the netherlands. the occurrence of the dermatophytes trichophyton rubrum and t. mentagrophytes tends to increase, while microsporum canis and particularly epidermophyton floccosum have become less common. the yeast candida glabrata is particularly often involved in infections of the urinary tract. candida krusei, c. parapsilosis and c. tropicalis have become less significant. remarkable differences are found between the s ...19921557162
dermatophytosis of children in kuwait.five hundred fifty-six children constituted 39.5% of total smear- and culture-positive cases of dermatophytosis and 0.6% of the total new dermatology outpatients seen over a period of five years. males outnumbered females. the youngest child was a 20-day-old neonate (age range 20 days-12 yrs) with a peak of fungal infections seen in patients between 4 and 6 years of age. microsporum canis was the most prevalent (70.5%) species, followed by trichophyton violaceum, microsporum audouinii, trichophy ...19921574472
[in vitro antifungal activity of itraconazole, a new triazole antifungal agent, against clinical isolates from patients with dermatomycoses].in vitro antifungal activities of itraconazole (itz), a triazole antifungal agent, against clinical isolates obtained from patients with superficial and subcutaneous mycoses were examined using the agar dilution method on casitone agar. the clinical isolates tested were 7 species and 263 isolates including trichophyton mentagrophytes (104 isolates), trichophyton rubrum (103 isolates), microsporum canis (3 isolates), epidermophyton floccosum (2 isolates), candida albicans (32 isolates), malassezi ...19911652655
dermatophytes in healthy chilians.to study the presence of dermatophytes in healthy persons, 1060 skin samples from the scalp, complexion, inguinal region and sole were taken from 265 healthy individuals who live in valdivia, chile. the carpet technique of mariat and tapia was used. the isolated dermatophytes were identified according to rebell and taplin. zoophilic dermatophytes were isolated in only 4.9% of the healthy individuals. microsporum canis was found in the scalp and inguinal area of children (1.5%). trichophyton ment ...19902352545
in vitro susceptibility of dermatophytes from munich to griseofulvin, miconazole and ketoconazole.various recent clinical isolates of trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, microsporum canis and epidermophyton floccosum from munich were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing using the microdilution method. both azoles miconazole and ketoconazole were found to be more active than griseofulvin. comparatively high inhibitory concentrations of griseofulvin were especially found with tr. mentagrophytes. on the whole miconazole turned out to be even somewhat more effective th ...19902359418
dermatophytoses in cusco (peru).a total of 90 cases of suspected dermatophytoses was observed over a period of 9 months in the city of cusco (peru) and in its environs. the age groups most commonly infected were 1-10 and 11-20 year old. the most common tineae diagnosed were tinea capitis (13.3%) and tinea unguium (11.1%). only four species of dermatophytes were isolated: microsporum canis (52.4%), trichophyton mentagrophytes (35.7%), tr. rubrum (9.5%) and epidermophyton floccosum (2.4%). dry weather, low temperature and high a ...19911749399
the value of electrophoretic protein patterns for the study of microsporum canis.whole-cell protein analysis of clinical isolates of microsporum canis by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (page) showed small but inconsistent differences in protein patterns. all clinical isolates closely resembled the (-) mating type of arthroderma otae. a reference strain of a. otae (+) mating type from japan gave a page pattern which was distinct from those of the clinical isolates. mating studies showed that the progeny of these reference (+) and (-) mating types had a variety of distinct ...19902380880
identification and serotyping of microsporum canis isolates by monoclonal antibodies.hybridoma cells were produced by fusing mouse myeloma cells with spleen cells from mice primed with an exoantigen of microsporum canis. three clones produced antibodies which were examined by the western blot technique for their potential usefulness in the identification of m. canis isolates and differentiation of strains within the species. based on reactions with immunological determinants, all of the m. canis isolates tested presented either species- or strain-specific domains. monoclonal ant ...19862420823
serotyping of fungal isolates by precipitating monoclonal antibodies.ascites fluid from hybridoma cell lines producing monoclonal antibodies to an exoantigen of microsporum canis was assayed for its precipitating properties. three types of monoclonal antibodies were used for serological analysis of heterologous mycelial cultures. based on specific antigenic determinants, the fungal strains showed different immunodiffusion reactivity within the species. the monoclonal antibodies also proved to be effective reagents for serotyping heterogeneous species. they may al ...19862425261
dermatophytosis in children and adolescents: epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological aspects changing with age.during a four year period, a total of 84 cases of dermatophytosis were seen in patients from 0 to 17 years of age attending our out-patient department. the sex distribution was about equal in preadolescents. males predominated among adolescents. a peak incidence at early school age was due to cases of tinea capitis, mainly caused by microsporum canis. a peak among adolescents was due to cases of tinea pedis, mainly caused by trichophyton rubrum. in general, patients with trichophyton rubrum infe ...19911761791
[in vitro study of the antifungal activity of two chlorine derivatives to be used in antisepsis].the activity of two chlorine derivates, sodium hypochlorite in water solution with nacl (product a) and electrolytic chloroxidant (product b) has been tested in vitro against potentially human pathogenic fungi (aspergillus niger, aspergillus fumigatus, microsporum gypseum, candida albicans, cryptococcus neoformans, trichophyton mentagrophytes, microsporum canis, epidermophyton floccosum, trichophyton rubrum, sporotrix schenkii). for a. niger, the relation of the two compounds has also been consi ...19892483652
[dermatophytes in clinically healthy dogs and cats].the hair and skin of 300 clinically healthy animals, 268 dogs and 32 cats, were examined mycologically. the method described by mariat and tapia (1966) was used for the examination, along with square pieces of the fitted carpet kovral. the dermatophytes were isolated in 12 samples, all from the material taken from dogs. trichophyton mentagrophytes was isolated six times, microsporum canis four times, trichophyton gallinae once, trichophyton rubrum once. the origin of the dermatophyte trichophyto ...19892494787
prevalence of superficial mycoses in the aosta valley region of italy from 1984 to 1989.this report represents the results of the culture tests for fungi carried out in the aosta valley region of italy from 1984 to 1989. the pathological material consisted of cutaneous scales, hair and nails. it was possible to identify 91.8% of the isolates: out of these, 36.1% were dermatophytes, 21% were aspergillus spp, 15.6% deuteromycetes, 15% yeasts and 4.1% members of the family mucoraceae. the resulting data indicate that microsporum canis was the most wide-spread species (73.7%) among the ...19911795730
polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis patterns of some microsporum species.the paper reports observations made of various microsporum species during a page pattern study of the epidemiology of microsporum canis. it is shown that m. audouinii can readily be distinguished from m. canis but that m. equinum is more difficult to separate. m. rivalierii was distinguishable from m. audouinii, confirming previous reports. m. distortum could not be separated from m. canis by page gels of total protein or by isozyme patterns generated. there are particular problems with studies ...19911803231
additive effect of the combination of griseofulvin and ketoconazole against microsporum canis in vitro.the susceptibility of 28 strains of microsporum canis to griseofulvin, to ketoconazole and to a combination of both antifungal drugs was determined. griseofulvin proved to be more active than ketoconazole. the combination of both antifungal agents was found to exert an additive effect.19892608097
[evaluation of the efficacy of a new antimycotic molecule for topical use: naftifine].the antifungal efficacy and tolerability of naftifine (cream, gel, 1% solution), were tested in an open, mycologically controlled study in 29 patients (mean age 32.7 +/- 2.8 years; 15 males, 14 females) with dermatomycosis caused by dermatophytes and yeasts. particularly, 16 patients were affected with tinea corporis; 11 patients by pityriasis versicolor and 2 other by cutaneous candidiasis. the mean treatment period was 32.9 days in a range from 1 to 44 days. only one patient, with cutaneous ca ...19892620916
pattern of dermatophyte infection in singapore.dermatophyte infection is the fourth commonest skin disorder seen in the national skin centre in singapore. a prospective study was carried out from june 1990 to march 1991 to determine the epidemiology and pattern of dermatophyte infections seen in this centre. two hundred patients who had a clinical diagnosis of dermatophyte infection and confirmed by direct microscopy were included into the study. cultures for dermatophyte were done on sabouraud's dextrose agar with chloramphenicol and cycloh ...19921295417
a survey of dermatophytes from human patients in the united states from 1985 to 1987.a survey of dermatophytes isolated from patients seeking medical advice was made from 1985 to 1987 in the united states. the survey included 54 locations with data from 45 cities and one state. listing of the isolated dermatophytes and the frequency given by percentage of the total follows: trichophyton rubrum 54.8%, t. tonsurans 31.3%, t. mentagrophytes 6.0%, microsporum canis 4.0%, epidermophyton floccosum 2.0%, m. gypseum 0.6%, and t. verrucosum 0.2%. out of a total of 14,696 isolates m. audo ...19911875984
tinea corporis due to microsporum canis from an asymptomatic dog.the patient was a 19-year-old female student who purchased a puppy from a pet shop four weeks earlier. at the time of her first examination, an annular edematous erythema with adherent scales and vesicles surrounding its margin was seen on the left forearm. on direct examination of the vesicles, fungal elements were detected, and microsporum canis was isolated. the puppy was a pomeranian and was kept in the house at all times. no clinical lesions were seen on the puppy, and the wood's lamp test ...19911939864
[in vitro antifungal activities of amorolfine against fresh isolates from patients with cutaneous mycosis].in vitro antifungal activities of amorolfine (mt-861), a new morpholine antifungal agent, were examined using an agar-dilution method, in comparison with those of 2 other antifungal agents, clotrimazole (ctz) and bifonazole (bfz), against 182 clinical isolates of trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, microsporum canis, and epidermophyton floccosum, which had been freshly isolated from a total of 182 cutaneous mycotic patients with various types of dermatophytes or cutaneous candidias ...19911960850
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