| attempted treatment of tigers (panthera tigris) infected with microsporum canis. | an outbreak of dermatophytosis caused by microsporum canis occurred in tigers (panthera tigris) at an exotic felid sanctuary in 2003. in an attempt to find an effective, practical, safe, and affordable method for controlling this epizootic, a clinical treatment trial was conducted. nonalopecic tigers were studied to address the inapparent carrier state observed at the facility. the efficacy of three topical and environmental treatment combinations of a 2% lime sulfur solution and a peroxide-base ... | 2007 | 17679509 |
| familial keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans associated with woolly hair. | keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans (kfsd) is a rare inherited disorder of keratinization clinically characterized by diffuse follicular hyperkeratosis, progressive scarring alopecia of scalp, eyebrows and eyelashes, corneal dystrophy and photophobia. woolly hair is a hereditary condition, transmitted as an autosomal dominant or recessive trait, usually seen in caucasians at birth or shortly after, in which there are curly, thick, often heavily pigmented hairs. we report two cases, a son ... | 2007 | 17651168 |
| [enzymatic activities of microsporum canis and microsporum gypseum strains.]. | the presence of 11 enzymatic activities, detected by qualitative methods, and 19 enzymes, semi-quantitatively detected by api zym system, in strains belonging to microsporum canis and microsporum gypseum has been studied. no pronounced differences were noted between microsporum canis and microsporum gypseum, although microsporum gypseum presented in some cases more intense enzymatic activities than microsporum canis. | 1997 | 17655387 |
| diagnosis of common dermatophyte infections by a novel multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction detection/identification scheme. | in the absence of a functional dermatophyte-specific polymerase chain reaction (pcr), current diagnosis of dermatophytoses, which constitute the commonest communicable diseases worldwide, relies on microscopy and culture. this combination of techniques is time-consuming and notoriously low in sensitivity. | 2007 | 17672875 |
| rna silencing in the dermatophyte microsporum canis. | dermatomycoses caused by microsporum canis are frequent in domestic animals and easily transmissible to humans. several proteases secreted by this fungus were identified as potential virulence factors, but the construction of deficient strains is required to investigate their role in the pathogenesis of the disease. using target genes encoding two of these proteases, a first evaluation of the utility of rna-mediated silencing as a reverse genetic tool in dermatophytes was carried out. sub3 and d ... | 2007 | 17681006 |
| epidemiology of tinea capitis in europe: current state and changing patterns. | tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) is the most common dermatophyte infection of the scalp affecting mainly children and rarely adults. the epidemiology of tinea capitis varies within different geographical areas throughout the world. it may occur sporadically or epidemically and an increase in its incidence has been noted over the last few decades. the aim of the study is to obtain a general overview of the current state and changing pattern of tinea capitis in europe. according to the literature, t ... | 2007 | 17681048 |
| identification of dermatophytes by an oligonucleotide array. | species of dermatophytes are classified into three anamorphic (asexual) genera, epidermophyton, microsporum, and trichophyton. conventional methods used to identify dermatophytes are often lengthy and may be inconclusive because of atypical microscopic or colony morphology. based on the internal transcribed spacer 1 (its-1) and its-2 sequences of the rrna genes, an oligonucleotide array was developed to identify 17 dermatophyte species. the method consisted of pcr amplification of the its region ... | 2007 | 17687010 |
| tinea incognito due to microsporum canis in a 76-year-old woman. | | 2007 | 17721764 |
| use of lime sulphur and itraconazole to treat shelter cats naturally infected with microsporum canis in an annex facility: an open field trial. | dermatophytosis is the most common contagious and infectious skin disease of cats. it is of particular importance in animal shelters because it is a known zoonosis, highly contagious, and easily transmitted. in this open clinical trial, 58 cats with confirmed microsporum canis dermatophytosis and 32 uninfected bonded pairs or littermates were treated with a combination of 21 days of oral itraconazole (10 mg kg(-1)) and twice weekly lime sulphur rinses until cured. cats were not clipped in this t ... | 2007 | 17845620 |
| antimicrobial activity of wax and hexane extracts from citrus spp. peels. | antibacterial and antifungal properties of wax and hexane extracts of citrus spp. peels were tested using bioautographic and microdilution techniques against three plant pathogenic fungi (penicillium digitatum, curvularia sp., and colletotrichum sp.), two human pathogens (trichophyton mentagrophytes and microsporum canis), and two opportunistic bacteria (escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus). two polymethoxylated flavonoids and a coumarin derivative, were isolated and identified from peel ... | 2007 | 17923995 |
| [tinea capitis - a recurring problem]. | in the first quarter of the 20th century, tinea capitis represented the most important dermatomycological diagnosis in europe. for its significant social impacts (affecting children, potential permanent disfiguration), developed countries introduced strict anti-epidemic measures which, together with the discovery of griseofulvin in 1960, contributed to nearly complete eradication of the disease in central europe. since 1980s, however, the incidence of tinea capitis has increased to become a seri ... | 2007 | 17929221 |
| antimicrobial activity and the major components of the essential oil of plectranthus cylindraceus. | the traditional uses of the aerial parts of fresh plectranthus cylindraceus by the dhofaris in oman were investigated on the basis of antimicrobial properties and composition of its herb oil. | 2007 | 17897226 |
| evaluation of microdilution and disk diffusion methods for antifungal susceptibility testing of dermatophytes. | a total of 63 dermatophyte strains belonging to 6 species (trichophyton rubrum (16), t. mentagrophytes (16), t. tonsurans (20), t. violaceum (2), microsporum canis (7), and epidermophyton floccosum (2)) were tested for their in vitro susceptibility to a range of antifungal drugs using disk diffusion and clinical laboratory standards institute m38-a (clsi, formerly nccls) broth microdilution methods. the antifungals used were ciclopirox (cic), terbinafine (ter), griseofulvin (gre), fluconazole (f ... | 2007 | 17885958 |
| a virulent genotype of microsporum canis is responsible for the majority of human infections. | the zoophilic dermatophyte species microsporum canis belongs to the arthroderma otae complex and is known to mate with tester strains of that teleomorph species, at least in the laboratory. human infections are likely to be acquired from the fur of cats, dogs and horses. epidemiological studies to reveal sources and routes of infection have been hampered by a lack of polymorphic molecular markers. human cases mainly concern moderately inflammatory tinea corporis and tinea capitis, but, as cases ... | 2007 | 17893177 |
| dermatophytoses in cats and humans in central italy: epidemiological aspects. | two hundred hair/skin samples were collected from 2002 to 2004 from two groups of cats (privately owned and stray cats from a shelter) and 165 samples were obtained during the same period from persons in whom dermatophyte infection was highly suspected. the epidemiological data were statistically evaluated. thirteen of the 100 privately owned cats (13%) and 100% of the stray cats were positive; of the 165 human samples examined 109 (66%) were positive for dermatophytes. microsporum canis was the ... | 2007 | 17944712 |
| a 7-year survey of dermatophytoses in crete, greece. | dermatophytoses are of worldwide distribution. epidemiological studies concerning dermatophyte infections have been performed in many countries and differences in the incidence and the aetiological agents have been reported in different geographical locations. this study was undertaken to investigate the prevailing species of dermatophytes in the island of crete, greece, and their pattern of infection during a 7-year period (1997-2003). a total of 5544 samples obtained from 3751 patients with cl ... | 2007 | 17944710 |
| antifungal activities of the essential oils in syzygium aromaticum (l.) merr. et perry and leptospermum petersonii bailey and their constituents against various dermatophytes. | this study was carried out in order to investigate the potential of using plant oils derived from leptospermum petersonii bailey and syzygium aromaticum l. merr. et perry as natural antifungal agents. the antifungal effects of essential oils at concentrations of 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, and 0.2 mg/ml on the dermatophytes microsporum canis (kctc 6591), trichophyton mentagrophytes (kctc 6077), trichophyton rubrum (kccm 60443), epidermophyton floccosum (kccm 11667), and microsporum gypseum were evaluated u ... | 2007 | 17978807 |
| identification of dermatophyte species causing onychomycosis and tinea pedis by maldi-tof mass spectrometry. | identification of dermatophytes is currently performed based on morphological criteria and is increasingly supported by genomic sequence comparison. the present study evaluates an alternative based on the analysis of clinical fungal isolates by mass spectrometry. samples originating from skin and nail were characterized morphologically and by sequencing the internal transcribed spacer 1 (its1), its2 and the 5.8s rdna regions of the rdna clusters. in a blind comparative study, samples were analyz ... | 2008 | 17979969 |
| fungal skin infections among prison inmates in abakaliki, nigeria. | of 402 prison inmates screened for fungal skin lesions, 79 (19.7%) showed skin lesions, which proved mycologically positive by microscopy and culture. dermatophytes were responsible for skin lesions in 61 (77.2%) of the inmates, while non-dermatophytes accounted for 18 (22.8%) of the lesions. the dermatophytes recovered were mostly anthropophilic and included trichophyton rubrum 33 (41.8%); t. mentagrophytes var. interdigitale 3 (3.8%); t. tonsurans 3 (3.8%); t. violaceum 2 (2.5%); epidermophyto ... | 2008 | 18076595 |
| atypical microsporum canis variant in an immunosuppressed child. | a 10-year old boy with x-chromosomal adrenoleukodystrophy presented with scaly patches on the scalp and diffuse effluvium. he was on immunosuppressive therapy because of a chronic graft-versus-host-reaction after allogenic bone marrow transplantation. at home he had been in contact with cats, rabbits and guinea pigs. through wood light and koh examination, we confirmed the diagnosis of tinea capitis and started antimycotic therapy. the morphology of the culture first suggested epidermophyton flo ... | 2008 | 18081856 |
| large spores (macroconidia, fuseaux) of microsporum canis in vivo; report of two cases. | | 1949 | 18113618 |
| dna microarray based on arrayed-primer extension technique for identification of pathogenic fungi responsible for invasive and superficial mycoses. | an oligonucleotide microarray based on the arrayed-primer extension (apex) technique has been developed to simultaneously identify pathogenic fungi frequently isolated from invasive and superficial infections. species-specific oligonucleotide probes complementary to the internal transcribed spacer 1 and 2 (its1 and its2) region were designed for 24 species belonging to 10 genera, including candida species (candida albicans, candida dubliniensis, candida famata, candida glabrata, candida tropical ... | 2008 | 18160452 |
| microsporum canis in a neonatal intensive care unit patient. | a 45-day-old male neonate (born 25 weeks and 5 days) presented with an annular, erythematosquamous eruption covering the head, neck, trunk, upper limbs and thighs. the eruption most resembled tinea corporis, however unusual the setting. routine fungal culture grew microsporum canis. no contacts could be identified. no previous case of tinea corporis had been seen in this neonatal unit, and very few reports are in the literature, particularly regarding this zoophilic organism. our patient cleared ... | 2008 | 18186843 |
| rapid identification and differentiation of trichophyton species, based on sequence polymorphisms of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer regions, by rolling-circle amplification. | dna sequencing analyses have demonstrated relatively limited polymorphisms within the fungal internal transcribed spacer (its) regions among trichophyton spp. we sequenced the its region (its1, 5.8s, and its2) for 42 dermatophytes belonging to seven species (trichophyton rubrum, t. mentagrophytes, t. soudanense, t. tonsurans, epidermophyton floccosum, microsporum canis, and m. gypseum) and developed a novel padlock probe and rolling-circle amplification (rca)-based method for identification of s ... | 2008 | 18234865 |
| antibacterial and antifungal activities of andrachne cordifolia muell. | the crude methanolic extract of andrachne cordifolia muell. (euphorbiaceae) and its various fractions in different solvent systems (chloroform, ethyl acetate and n-butanol) were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities. crude extract and subsequent fractions demonstrated moderate to excellent antibacterial activities against the tested pathogens. highest antibacterial activity was displayed by both chloroform and ethyl acetate fractions (100%) followed by the crude extract (68%) agai ... | 2007 | 18237026 |
| an epidemiological survey of tinea capitis in sarajevo, bosnia and herzegovina over a 10-year period. | the aim of this study was to determine the incidence and aetiological agents of tinea capitis in sarajevo area, bosnia and herzegovina, during a 10-year period (1997-2006). a total of 707 patients with suspected dermatophyte infections of scalp was analysed. tinea capitis was determined in 241 (34.1%) of these patients, in whom causative agents were identified in 209 (29.6%). zoophilic dermatophytes (91.8%) prevailed over anthropophilic (7.2%) and geophilic (1.0%) dermatophytes. microsporum cani ... | 2008 | 18254754 |
| dermatophytoses in outpatients attending the dermatology center of avicenna hospital in qazvin, iran. | dermatophytosis is still being considered as one of the major public health problems in many parts of the world. to identify the prevalence and etiological agents of dermatophytoses, a study was carried out between 2004 and 2006. out of 1023 subjects suspected to have cutaneous mycoses, 348 (34%) patients were affected with dermatophytoses. the causative agents were identified macroscopically and microscopically after the clinical samples were subjected to potassium hydroxide examination and cul ... | 2008 | 18254753 |
| characteristics of superficial fungal infections in the riyadh region of saudi arabia. | the prevalence and characteristics of superficial fungal infections (sfis) vary with climatic conditions, lifestyle, and population migration patterns. this study was undertaken to determine the characteristics of sfis amongst patients visiting the dermatology clinic of riyadh military hospital, riyadh, saudi arabia, during the period 2003-2005. | 2008 | 18289321 |
| frequency of yeasts and dermatophytes from healthy and diseased dogs. | the aim of this study was to investigate the presence of dermatophytes and yeasts in healthy and diseased dogs. a total of 633 samples were collected from 26 healthy animals (104 samples), 131 with dermatitis (343 samples), 74 with otitis (148 samples), and 19 with ocular diseases (38 samples). cultures from healthy animals were positive for malassezia pachydermatis in 13.5% (7/52) of samples from skin, 42.3% (11/26) from ear, and 3.8% (1/26) from eye. fungal growth was observed in 20.4% (70/343 ... | 2008 | 18319432 |
| antifungal activity of essential oils of croton species from the brazilian caatinga biome. | to find new antifungal agents among essential oils from brazilian croton species. | 2008 | 18298533 |
| [tinea capitis]. | tinea capitis is a widespread scalp infection in children caused by dermatophytes. in fact, it is the most common cutaneous mycosis in children but is uncommon in adults. the disease has been major public health concern for decades. some factors implicated in infection include poor personal hygiene, crowded living conditions, and low socioeconomic status. it can be caused by any pathogenic dermatophyte except for epidermophyton floccosum and trichophyton concentricum. trichophyton rubrum, the mo ... | 2008 | 18346430 |
| experimental guinea pig model of dermatophytosis: a simple and useful tool for the evaluation of new diagnostics and antifungals. | the aim of this study was to establish a simple guinea pig model for the purpose of evaluating diagnostic principles and treatment modalities for dermatophytic infections. the following variables were evaluated; pre-treatment of the skin by shaving versus tape stripping, microsporum canis or trichophyton mentagrophytes test strains as etiologic agents, differences in inoculum concentrations, and inoculation with and without occlusion. the course of infection was evaluated clinically by redness a ... | 2008 | 18415837 |
| terbinafine hydrochloride oral granules versus oral griseofulvin suspension in children with tinea capitis: results of two randomized, investigator-blinded, multicenter, international, controlled trials. | although griseofulvin is currently considered the primary antifungal agent used to treat tinea capitis in many countries, increasingly higher doses and longer durations of treatment are becoming necessary to achieve effective treatment. alternative antifungal therapies with shorter/simpler treatment regimens may be important to develop for this indication. | 2008 | 18378354 |
| use of a sustained release preparation of clotrimazole to treat dermatophytosis in a siamang (hylobates syndactylus). | in november 2004, an adult male siamang (hylobates syndactylus) from the tisch family zoological gardens-jerusalem biblical zoo (israel) presented with skin lesions on various body parts. lesions consisted of alopecia and dry, crusty areas of hyperkeratosis. a diagnosis of dermatophytosis due to microsporum canis was determined by fungal culture of skin scraping taken from the edge of several lesions. treatment with various oral and topical antifungal agents such as griseofluvin, itraconozole, a ... | 2008 | 18432106 |
| identification of dermatophytes by sequence analysis of the rrna gene internal transcribed spacer regions. | identification of dermatophytes using the traditional method is sometimes problematic because of atypical microscopic or macroscopic morphology. the aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using sequencing of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (its)1 and its2 regions for identification of 17 dermatophyte species. the its regions of 188 strains (62 reference strains and 126 clinical isolates) were amplified by pcr and sequenced. species identification was made by sequence comp ... | 2008 | 18436592 |
| [investigation of the agents and risk factors of dermatophytosis: a hospital-based study]. | the aims of this study were the detection of distribution of dermatophyte species isolated from the clinical samples of patients with dermatophytosis and the evaluation of risk factors for the development of dermatophytosis. a total of 441 skin, nail and scalp/hair specimens obtained from 301 patients (151 were male; age range 2 months-80 years, median 42 years) and 884 foot and hand skin and nail specimens obtained from 221 control subjects (110 were male; age range 5-75 years, median 36 years) ... | 2008 | 18444566 |
| confirmed case of feline mycetoma due to microsporum canis. | the first case of feline true mycetoma because of a dermatophyte has been reported in this manuscript, although pseudomycetoma has been described in dogs and cats. the patient was a 9-year-old castrated male persian cat weighing 4.2 kg with subcutaneous nodules on the dorsal trunk. physical examination revealed two subcutaneous nodules (2.5 x 5.0 cm and 3.5 x 5.0 cm in size) that drained purulent exudates with cement-like substances containing yellowish granules. the impression smear of the yell ... | 2009 | 18444972 |
| in vitro antifungal activity of 2-(4-substituted phenyl)-3(2h)-isothiazolones. | the in vitro antifungal activity of several n2-phenyl-3(2h)-isothiazolones substituted at c4 of the phenyl moiety with heterocyclic nucleus or groups of different physico-chemical properties against four human pathogenic fungi was determined by broth macrodilution method; results were compared with those obtained with itraconazole and ketoconazole. these isothiazolones showed moderate to high activity against some or all tested strains and in comparison with the reference drugs, 5-chloro-2-(4-ni ... | 2007 | 18450218 |
| in vitro antifungal activity of extracts and neolignans from piper regnellii against dermatophytes. | the present study was designated to evaluate the in vitro antidermatophyte activity of extracts from leaves of piper regnellii as well as of the bioactivity-directed isolation of neolignans. the antifungal assay was performed by microdilution techniques. the hydroalcoholic extract of piper regnellii leaves presented a strong activity against the dermatophyte fungi trichophyton mentagrophytes, trichophyton rubrum, microsporum canis and microsporum gypseum with mics of 15.62, 15.62, 15.62 and 62.5 ... | 2008 | 18394835 |
| ultraviolet c inactivation of dermatophytes: implications for treatment of onychomycosis. | onychomycosis responds to systemic antifungals and sometimes to topical lacquers, but alternative treatments are desirable. topical application of germicidal ultraviolet (uv) c radiation may be an acceptable and effective therapy for infected nails. | 2008 | 18410410 |
| [on the epidemiology of dermatophytoses in granada (andalousia, spain).]. | one hundred and fourteen dermatophytes were isolated during the period from january 1995 to may 1997 in our outpatient's center of dermatology, at the universitary hospital of granada. trichophyton rubrum (35.96%) was the commonest species, followed by trichophyton mentagrophytes (21.19%) and microsporum canis (21.19%). on the clinical ground, tinea unguium (24.56%) was predominant, with tinea corporis (23.68%) and also tinea capitis (2192 %). our results are compared with recent data from other ... | 1999 | 18473602 |
| screening of chemical composition, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of artemisia essential oils. | the chemical composition of essential oils isolated from aerial parts of seven wild sages from western canada -artemisia absinthium l., artemisia biennis willd., artemisia cana pursh, artemisia dracunculus l., artemisia frigida willd., artemisia longifolia nutt. and artemisia ludoviciana nutt., was investigated by gc-ms. a total of 110 components were identified accounting for 71.0-98.8% of the oil composition. high contents of 1,8-cineole (21.5-27.6%) and camphor (15.9-37.3%) were found in arte ... | 2008 | 18417176 |
| [mycological view of dermatophytes in humans.]. | dermatophytes are a group of closely related fungi that have the capacity to invade keratinized tissue (skin, hair, and nails) of humans and animals to produce an infection, dermatophytosis, commonly referred to as ringworm. dermatophytoses are common of world wide: in the united states, microsporum audouinii and microsporum canis, once the major agents of tinea capitis, have been superseded by trichophyton tonsurans. since the 1950s, t. tonsuranshas advanced from mexico and the caribbean and is ... | 1999 | 18473586 |
| [dermatophytes isolated in hospital universitario 12 de octubre (madrid, spain).]. | over a 10 year period (january 1988 - december 1997), 3,241 dermatophyte strains were isolated from 18,465 specimens from patients in whom dermatophytosis was suspected clinically. this represents a 17.5% rate of isolation. trichophyton rubrum (38.44%), microsporum canis (28.75%), epidermophyton floccosum (14.5%) and trichophyton mentagrophytes (13.5%) were the dominant species, and trichophyton tonsurans (2.09%) has emerged, whilst in the previous decade it had virtually disappeared. our study ... | 1999 | 18473578 |
| dermatophytoses in animals. | dermatophytoses are one of the most frequent skin diseases of pets and livestock. contagiousness among animal communities, high cost of treatment, difficulty of control measures, and the public health consequences of animal ringworm explain their great importance. a wide variety of dermatophytes have been isolated from animals, but a few zoophilic species are responsible for the majority of the cases, viz. microsporum canis, trichophyton mentagrophytes, trichophyton equinum and trichophyton verr ... | 2008 | 18478363 |
| updates on the epidemiology of dermatophyte infections. | the spectrum of dermatophytes isolated from skin lesions had changed in last 70 years. before the second world war in germany, microsporum audouinii and epidermophyton floccosum ranked the first, whereas trichophyton rubrum is the most common dermatophyte since the fifties of last century, accounting for 80-90% of the strains, followed by t. mentagrophytes. this evolution is typical for central and north europe and it needs to be connected with the increase in the incidence of tinea pedis. in co ... | 2008 | 18478365 |
| reconstructed interfollicular feline epidermis as a model for the screening of antifungal drugs against microsporum canis. | a fully differentiated reconstructed interfollicular feline epidermis (rfe) was recently developed in vitro. it was shown to be relevant for the study of microsporum canis-epidermal interactions. in this study, rfe was evaluated as a potential model for the in vitro screening of drugs against m. canis. as a preliminary step, the minimum inhibitory concentration of miconazole nitrate against m. canis ihem 21239 grown on sabouraud's dextrose agar was determined to be 0.3 microg ml(-1). rfe grown a ... | 2008 | 18477328 |
| immunoprophylaxis of dermatophytosis in animals. | dermatophytosis is a relatively common disease in many countries occurring endemically both in companion and food animals. fungi belonging to the genera trichophyton and microsporum are most often isolated from clinical cases. measures to control and prevent dermatophytosis include sanitation, hygienic measures and treatment. in some countries, successful control and eradication have been achieved by mass vaccination of cattle and fur-bearing animals. vaccines containing live attenuated cells of ... | 2008 | 18478355 |
| the significance of itraconazole for treatment of fungal infections of skin, nails and mucous membranes. | itraconazole is an antifungal drug from the triazole group with distinct in vitro activity against dermatophytes, yeasts and some molds. itraconazole has a primarily fungistatic activity. itraconazole accumulates in the stratum corneum and in nail material due to its high affinity to keratin, as well as in sebum and vaginal mucosa. together with terbinafine and fluconazole, itraconazole belongs to the modern highly effective systemic antifungal drugs with a favorable risk-benefit ratio and for t ... | 2009 | 18479501 |
| in vitro activity of penicillium chrysogenum antifungal protein (paf) and its combination with fluconazole against different dermatophytes. | strains of five dermatophyte species (microsporum canis, microsporum gypseum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, trichophyton rubrum and trichophyton tonsurans) were selected for testing against penicillium chrysogenum antifungal protein (paf) and its combination with fluconazole (fcz). inhibition of microconidia germination and growth was detected with mics of paf ranging from 1.56 to 200 microg ml(-1) when it was used alone, or at constant concentration (100 microg ml(-1)) in combination with fcz at ... | 2008 | 18574706 |
| childhood dermatomycoses study in sfax hospital, tunisia. | mycoses are frequent affections in childhood. fungal type varies according to the age and the affected organ. the aim of this study was to determine the aetiological agents of childhood dermatomycoses and to draw attention to the diversity of their clinical manifestations. retrospective study dealing with children's cases with age <16-year old and having dermatomycosis diagnosed between 1991 and 2005 at the parasitology and mycology laboratory of sfax university hospital. a total of 4559 childre ... | 2008 | 18498308 |
| susceptibility of dermatophyte isolates obtained from a large worldwide terbinafine tinea capitis clinical trial. | our group, in collaboration with seven other laboratories, has recently developed a method to determine the susceptibility of dermatophytes. | 2008 | 18510668 |
| antimicrobial activity of brazilian copaiba oils obtained from different species of the copaifera genus. | the antimicrobial activity of copaiba oils was tested against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, yeast, and dermatophytes. oils obtained from copaifera martii, copaifera officinalis, and copaifera reticulata (collected in the state of acre) were active against gram-positive species (staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant s. aureus, staphylococcus epidermidis, bacillus subtilis, and enterococcus faecalis) with minimum inhibitory concentrations ranging from 31.3-62.5 microg/ml. the oi ... | 2008 | 18545856 |
| single-step pcr using (gaca)4 primer: utility for rapid identification of dermatophyte species and strains. | dermatophytes are fungi that belong to three genera: epidermophyton, microsporum, and trichophyton. identification of dermatophyte species is essential for appropriate diagnosis and treatment of dermatophytosis. routine identification depends on macroscopic and microscopic morphology, which is time-consuming and does not identify dermatophyte strains. in this study, two pcr-based methods were compared for their abilities to identify 21 dermatophyte isolates obtained from egyptian patients to the ... | 2008 | 18579714 |
| dysgonic strain of microsporum canis pseudomycetoma in a domestic long-hair cat. | a 4-year-old domestic long-hair cat was presented with two large non-painful, ulcerated and suppurative lesions over the flanks. histopathology and cytology were consistent with fungal pyogranulomatous inflammation. culture of tissue yielded a dysgonic strain of microsporum canis. the cat was treated successfully by staged en bloc resections of the lesions, followed by oral ketoconazole, then oral terbinafine. this is the first reported case of dermatophytic pseudomycetoma in a domestic long-hai ... | 2008 | 18673475 |
| synthesis of organometallic-based biologically active compounds: in vitro antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic properties of some sulfonamide incorporated ferrocences. | sulfonamides incorporated ferrocene (sif) have been synthesized by the condensation reaction of sulfonamides (sulfanilamide, sulfathiazole or sulfamethaxazole) with 1,1'-diacetylferrocene. the synthesized compounds (sif(1)-sif(4)) have been characterized by their physical, spectral and analytical properties and have been screened for their in vitro antibacterial properties against pathogenic bacterial strains e.g., escherichia coli, pseudomonas aeruginosa, bacillus subtilis staphylococcus aureus ... | 2009 | 18608785 |
| in vitro activity of cay-1, a saponin from capsicum frutescens, against microsporum and trichophyton species. | dermatomycoses are among the world's most common diseases and their incidence has increased over recent years, particularly in immunosuppressed patients. in previous studies, the saponin cay-1 from cayenne pepper (capsicum frutescens), has shown antifungal activities against candida albicans and aspergillus spp. we therefore studied the in vitro antifungal activity of cay-1 against non-germinating conidia and hyphae of clinical isolates of the dermatophytes trichophyton mentagrophytes, t. rubrum ... | 2008 | 18608885 |
| antimicrobial activities of gloriosa superba linn (colchicaceae) extracts. | the methanol extract of the rhizomes of gloriosa superba linn (colchicaceae) and its subsequent fractions in different solvent systems were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities. excellent antifungal sensitivity was expressed by the n-butanol fraction against candida albicans and candida glaberata (up to 90%) and against trichophyton longifusus (78%) followed by the chloroform fraction against microsporum canis (80%). in the antibacterial bioassay, the crude extract and subsequent ... | 2008 | 18615278 |
| a lufenuron pre-treatment may enhance the effects of enilconazole or griseofulvin in feline dermatophytosis? | the effectiveness of enilconazole (4 weekly rinses with a 0.2% solution) or griseofulvin (50mg/kg twice daily for 40 days) following a pre-treatment with oral lufenuron (100mg/kg by-weekly for 8 weeks) was tested on 25 (11+14) microsporum canis infected cats. control animals were treated with lufenuron, griseofulvin and enilconazole alone. at day 150 pre-treated animals were culturally negative and clinically cured. while lufenuron alone was found to be ineffective against m canis infection, an ... | 2009 | 18684653 |
| pets as the main source of two zoonotic species of the trichophyton mentagrophytes complex in switzerland, arthroderma vanbreuseghemii and arthroderma benhamiae. | in cases of highly inflammatory dermatophytosis in humans, it is important to identify the possible source of animal transmission in order to prevent recurrence, family outbreaks or rapidly progressing epidemics. a survey of dermatophytes in pets during a 14-month period in switzerland revealed, in addition to microsporum canis, two different species of the trichophyton mentagrophytes complex, arthroderma benhamiae and arthroderma vanbreuseghemii, all causing inflammatory dermatophytoses. arthro ... | 2009 | 18699813 |
| biological activity of two related triterpenes isolated from combretum nelsonii (combretaceae) leaves. | antifungal bioassay-guided fractionation of combretum nelsonii leaf extracts afforded two closely related triterpenes, asiatic acid and arjunolic acid. antifungal activities of the mixture of asiatic acid and arjunolic acid were determined against five fungal animal pathogens. the minimum inhibitory concentrations of the mixture to the different pathogens varied from 0.2 to 1.6 microg ml(-1); candida albicans (0.9 microg ml(-1)), cryptococcus neoformans (0.4 microg ml(-1)), aspergillus fumigatus ... | 2008 | 18780249 |
| pramiconazole, a triazole compound for the treatment of fungal infections. | pramiconazole from barrier therapeutics inc is a new addition to the family of triazole antifungal agents that act by inhibiting fungal cell membrane ergosterol synthesis, thereby leading to increased cell permeability and destruction. barrier therapeutics was developing an oral formulation of pramiconazole for the potential treatment of seborrheic dermatitis (erythematosquamous skin disease), onychomycosis and dermatomycosis (including tinea versicolor, tinea pedis and tinea cruris/corporis). i ... | 2008 | 18763217 |
| tinea capitis in southwest poland. | tinea capitis in southwest poland is mainly caused by zoophilic dermatophytes. microsporum canis is the main pathogen, which was demonstrated in all analysed periods between 1977 and 2006 (50.5%-63.2%). recently (2002-2006), a significant (p < 0.05) increase of trichophyton tonsurans isolates was observed, which may be due to increasing migration of polish population in this period. to sum up, the data on the prevalence of tinea capitis in southwest poland resemble the epidemiological situation ... | 2009 | 18793266 |
| secreted subtilisins of microsporum canis are involved in adherence of arthroconidia to feline corneocytes. | microsporum canis is a pathogenic fungus that causes a superficial cutaneous infection called dermatophytosis, mainly in cats and humans. the mechanisms involved in adherence of m. canis to epidermis have never been investigated. here, a model was developed to study the adherence of m. canis to feline corneocytes through the use of a reconstructed interfollicular feline epidermis (rfe). in this model, adherence of arthroconidia to rfe was found to be time-dependent, starting at 2 h post-inoculat ... | 2008 | 18719187 |
| design, synthesis, and antifungal activity of triazole and benzotriazole derivatives. | this study describes the design, synthesis and evaluation of a novel series of 1,2,4-triazole and benzotriazole derivatives as inhibitors of cytochrome p450 14alpha-demethylase (14dm). the chemical structures of the new compounds were confirmed by elemental and spectral ((1)h nmr, (13)c nmr, mass) analyses. compounds were designed by a generating virtual library of compounds and docking them into the enzyme active site. furthermore, they were found to have in vitro activity against microsporum c ... | 2009 | 18760508 |
| [synergy between ajoene and ketoconazole in isolates of microsporum canis. a preliminary study using fractional inhibitory concentration technique (fic)]. | fungal infections are probably the most frequent infectious diseases affecting human being. resistance to different anti-fungal drugs, and their bioavailability in the infection site, represent a problem for treatment. looking for effective solutions, combination of two or more antifungal drugs to obtain an additive effect or synergic effect that potent antifungal activity has been investigated. in this study, the effect (additive, antagonist or synergistic) of ajoene and ketoconazole combinatio ... | 2008 | 18785785 |
| infectious alopecia in a dog breeder after renal transplantation. | tinea capitis rarely occurs in renal transplant recipients. we report this living-related renal transplant patient receiving cyclosporine-based therapy who initially presented with severe exfoliation of the scalp with yellowish-white scales and marked hair loss. the lesions extended to the frontal area and both cheeks, resulting in several skin ulcers with perifocal erythematous inflammatory changes, and palpable cervical lymph nodes. a biopsy of a skin lesion revealed fungal infection and cultu ... | 2008 | 18818142 |
| [antagonistic activity of bacteria from bacillus genus against dermatophyte fungi]. | antagonistic properties of the strain bacillus subtilis ib-54 with respect to dermatophyte fungi trichophyton rubrum, t. mentagrophytes var. gypseum, microsporum canis was studied. the studied strains of bacilli effectively inhibited growth and development of dermatophytes when were cultivated on the media containing different carbon sources. experiments on laboratory animals showed that b. subtilis ib-54 displayed no virulence, toxicity, and toxigenicity and can be considered as perspective obj ... | 2008 | 18819402 |
| metal based isatin-derived sulfonamides: their synthesis, characterization, coordination behavior and biological activity. | some isatin derived sulfonamides and their transition metal [co(ii), cu(ii), ni(ii), zn(ii)] complexes have been synthesized and characterized. the structure of synthesized compounds and their nature of bonding have been inferred on the basis of their physical (magnetic susceptibility and conductivity measurements), analytical (elemental analyses) and spectral (ir, (1)h nmr and (13)c nmr) properties. an octahedral geometry has been suggested for co(ii), ni(ii) and zn(ii) and square-planar for cu ... | 2009 | 18825557 |
| secreted dipeptidyl peptidases as potential virulence factors for microsporum canis. | dermatophytoses caused by microsporum canis are frequently encountered in cats and dogs; they are highly contagious and readily transmissible to humans. in this study, two single genes, respectively coding for dipeptidyl peptidases iv and v (dppiv and dppv), were isolated and characterized. both proteins share homology with serine proteases of the s9 family, some of which display properties compatible with implication in pathogenic processes. both genes are expressed in vivo in experimentally in ... | 2008 | 19049642 |
| antibacterial, antifungal, insecticidal, cytotoxicity and phytotoxicity studies on indigofera gerardiana. | the antibacterial, antifungal, acute cytotoxicity, phytotoxicity and insecticidal profile of the crude extract and various fractions of indigofera gerardiana have been studied. six bacterial and fungal strains were used, of which samonella typhi and microsporum canis were the most susceptible strains with mics 0.37 mg/ml and 0.09 mg/ml, respectively. the crude extract and the fractions showed low insecticidal activity against sitophilus oryzae, rhyzopertha dominica and callosbruchus analis but n ... | 2009 | 18825532 |
| successful resolution of dermatophyte mycetoma following terbinafine treatment in two cats. | microsporum canis sensitive to itraconazole and terbinafine was isolated from two cats presented with generalized dermatophytosis and dermatophyte mycetoma. itraconazole therapy was withdrawn through lack of efficacy in one cat (a persian) and unacceptable adverse effects in the other (a maine coon). both cats achieved clinical and mycological cure after 12-14 weeks therapy with 26-31 mg kg(-1) terbinafine every 24 h per os (po). clinical signs in the maine coon resolved completely after 7 weeks ... | 2008 | 19055614 |
| in vitro anti-microbial activity of the cuban medicinal plants simarouba glauca dc, melaleuca leucadendron l and artemisia absinthium l. | in the present study, an extensive in vitro antimicrobial profiling was performed for three medicinal plants grown in cuba, namely simarouba glauca, melaleuca leucadendron and artemisia absinthium. ethanol extracts were tested for their antiprotozoal potential against trypanosoma b. brucei, trypanosoma cruzi, leishmania infantum and plasmodium falciparum. antifungal activities were evaluated against microsporum canis and candida albicans whereas escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus were us ... | 2008 | 18949336 |
| antimicrobial activity of iodoquinol 1%-hydrocortisone acetate 2% gel against ciclopirox and clotrimazole. | commercially available topical formulations consisting of iodoquinol 1%-hydrocortisone acetate 2%, ciclopirox 0.77%, and clotrimazole 1%-betamethasone dipropionate 0.5% were assessed for their antimicrobial activity against cultures of micrococcus luteus, propionibacterium acnes, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa), pseudomonas aeruginosa, corynebacterium aquaticum, trichophyton mentagrophytes, malassezia furfur, microsporum canis, candida albicans, trichophyton rubrum, or epiderm ... | 2008 | 19055171 |
| dermatophyte infections in cairo, egypt. | in this study, we examined dermatophyte infections in patients referred to the department of dermatology, el-houd el-marsoud hospital, cairo, during march 2004 to june 2005. of 506 patients enrolled in this investigation, 403 (79.6%) were clinically diagnosed as having dermatophytoses (age range 6-70 years; males 240; females 163). species identification determined by observation of their macroscopic and microscopic characteristics was complemented with sequencing of the internal transcribed spa ... | 2009 | 18972221 |
| in vitro susceptibility of dermatophytes to conventional and alternative antifungal agents. | the minimum inhibitory concentrations (mics), the minimal fungicidal concentrations (mfcs), the fungal biomass (fb) and hyphal viability employing the dye 3-4,5 dimethyl- 2-thiazolyl- 2,5- diphenyl- 2h tetrazolium bromide (mtt) were used to compare the in vitro effects of fluconazole (flu) with those of the n-terminal palmitoyl-lipidated peptide, pal-lys-lys-nh(2) (pal), and a tea tree oil component, gamma-terpinene (ter), against several clinical isolates of microsporum canis and trichophyton r ... | 2009 | 19115137 |
| comma hairs: a dermatoscopic marker for tinea capitis: a rapid diagnostic method. | dermatoscopy and videodermatoscopy have been used for several years in the diagnosis of skin disorders. | 2008 | 19119131 |
| dermatophyte infections in patients attending a tertiary care hospital in northern italy. | we studied dermatophyte infections in patients attending the dermatology outpatients clinic of s. matteo hospital pavia, italy, during the period 2004-2006. a total of 100 samples were collected from 95 patients; 97 dermatophytes and 3 keratinophylic fungi were isolated. trichophyton rubrum was the most frequent dermatophyte isolated (42.3%), followed by microsporum canis (31%), t. mentagrophytes (14.5%) and m. gypseum (9.2%). less frequently isolated were epidermophyton floccosum and t. violace ... | 2008 | 19123311 |
| epidemiology of dermatophytoses in sfax, tunisia. | the distribution of dermatophytes varies in different countries and geographical areas depending on several factors. to determine the frequency of aetiological agents and the clinical variants of dermatophytoses, we carried out a study between 1998 and 2007. out of 25 432 subjects suspected to have superficial mycoses, 9960 (39.2%) were affected with dermatophytoses; 14957 positive samples were obtained. the mean age was 35.7 years (range: 21 days to 97 years). sex ratio was 0.9. our patients we ... | 2009 | 19207834 |
| in vitro pharmacodynamic characteristics of griseofulvin against dermatophyte isolates of trichophyton tonsurans from tinea capitis patients. | tinea capitis is the most commonly observed fungal infection in childhood and is primarily caused by the dermatophyte species trichophyton tonsurans, microsporum canis, and trichophyton violaceum. in north america and the united kingdom t. tonsurans is responsible for more than 90% of cases. griseofulvin has been the treatment of choice for tinea capitis for more than 40 years and is the sole oral antifungal agent approved by the fda for the management of tinea capitis. some researchers have exp ... | 2009 | 19212895 |
| in vitro susceptibility testing of dermatophytes isolated in goiania, brazil, against five antifungal agents by broth microdilution method. | the antifungal activities of fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, terbinafine and griseofulvin were tested by broth microdilution technique, against 60 dermatophytes isolated from nail or skin specimens from goiania city patients, brazil. in this study, the microtiter plates were incubated at 28 masculinec allowing a reading of the minimal inhibitory concentration (mic) after four days of incubation for trichophyton mentagrophytes and five days for t. rubrum and microsporum canis. most of th ... | 2009 | 19229384 |
| competence of the housefly, musca domestica, as a vector of microsporum canis under experimental conditions. | the role of musca domestica linnaeus as a vector of the dermatophyte microsporum canis was investigated under experimental laboratory conditions. about 400 4-day-old m. domestica flies were divided into two groups. group a consisted of about 200 infected flies and group b comprised about 200 uninfected flies that were used as controls. each trial was run three times. flies from group a were fed for 24 h with a solution of ultra-high temperature-treated (uht) milk containing about 10(6) colony-fo ... | 2009 | 19239611 |
| changing face of tinea capitis in europe. | the aim of this review is to update the latest epidemiological situation in europe, explore recent issues in recognition and emerging opportunities in diagnosis and look at progressions in treatment. papers reviewed have, in the main, been published within the last 2 years. | 2009 | 19262376 |
| leptoglycin: a new glycine/leucine-rich antimicrobial peptide isolated from the skin secretion of the south american frog leptodactylus pentadactylus (leptodactylidae). | antimicrobial peptides are components of innate immunity that is the first-line defense against invading pathogens for a wide range of organisms. here, we describe the isolation, biological characterization and amino acid sequencing of a novel neutral glycine/leucine-rich antimicrobial peptide from skin secretion of leptodactylus pentadactylus named leptoglycin. the amino acid sequence of the peptide purified by rp-hplc (c(18) column) was deduced by mass spectrometric de novo sequencing and conf ... | 2009 | 19298834 |
| dermatophyte species in superficial mycoses in the kraków district, poland in the years 1972-2007. | considerable changes in the dermatophyte spectrum have been observed in the past century. hence, many authors point out the necessity of performing periodical overviews of the mycological flora producing mycoses in humans in a given area. analysis of dermatophyte species was performed, which were isolated from the lesions in patients suspected of superficial mycosis and referred to the department of mycology. the materials were isolated from patients suspected of superficial mycosis from kraków ... | 2010 | 19298357 |
| tinea capitis among children in the columbus area, ohio, usa. | tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the hair follicles of the scalp. in the us, the most common organisms have traditionally been trichophyton tonsurans, and occasionally microsporum canis. this study was designed to examine patterns of organisms causing tinea capitis and determine factors associated with infection. a retrospective database analysis was conducted to locate records of patients with tinea capitis from may 2001 to may 2006 at nationwide children's hospital in columbus, oh. descr ... | 2010 | 19302461 |
| antioxidant and antidermatophytic activities of essential oil and extracts of metasequoia glyptostroboides miki ex hu. | this study was undertaken to assess the antioxidant and antidermatophytic potential of the essential oil and extracts (hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol) of metasequoia glyptostroboides miki ex hu. antioxidant activity was evaluated by using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (dpph) assay. the free radical scavenging activities of the oil and ethyl acetate extract were found to be superior (ic(50)=9.1 and 14.24 microg/ml, respectively) as compared to butylatedhydroxyanisole (bha), (ic(50 ... | 2009 | 19303043 |
| antifungal potential of essential oil and various organic extracts of nandina domestica thunb. against skin infectious fungal pathogens. | this study was undertaken to assess the in vitro antifungal potential of the essential oil and n-hexane, chloroform, ethyl acetate, and methanol extracts of nandina domestica thunb. against dermatophytes, the casual agents of superficial infections in animals and human beings. the oil (1,000 microg/disc) and extracts (1,500 microg/disc) revealed 31.1-68.6% and 19.2-55.1% antidermatophytic effect against trichophyton rubrum kctc 6345, t. rubrum kctc 6375, t. rubrum kctc 6352, trichophyton mentagr ... | 2009 | 19415265 |
| tinea capitis in early infancy treated with itraconazole: a pilot study. | tinea capitis is the most common fungal infection of the scalp in childhood, but a very rare disorder in the first year of life. | 2009 | 19453785 |
| antimicrobial dihydroisocoumarins from crassocephalum biafrae. | bioassay-guided fractionation of the chcl (3)-soluble extract of the stem bark of crassocephalum biafrae (asteraceae) resulted in the isolation of three new dihydroisocoumarins, named biafraecoumarins a ( 1), b ( 2), and c ( 3); two known triterpenes ( 4 and 5); and a known ceramide ( 6). the structures of the new compounds were established as 7-but-15-enyl-6,8-dihydroxy-3( r)-penta-9,11-dienylisochroman-1-one ( 1), 7-butyl-6,8-dihydroxy-3( r)-penta-9,11-dienylisochroman-1-one ( 2), and 7-butyl- ... | 2009 | 19350487 |
| canine nodular dermatophytosis (kerion): 23 cases. | dermatophytosis is a common zoonotic disease, and one of its clinical presentations in the dog is nodular dermatophytosis (kerion). because the infection is located within the dermis, routine diagnostic tests such as a wood's lamp examination, microscopic examination of hair shafts for fungal elements and fungal culture can yield negative results. in such cases, histopathological examination with routine and special stains (periodic acid-schiff, gomori methenamine silver) is required to confirm ... | 2009 | 19392766 |
| antimicrobial activity of hymenaea martiana towards dermatophytes and cryptococcus neoformans. | the biological activity of crude extract and fractions of hymenaea martiana was evaluated against a panel of human pathogenic fungi. the crude extracts and hydroalcoholic fractions (e) showed a high activity against cryptococcus neoformans species complex isolates with mics between 2 and 64 μg ml(-1). the methanolic (c) and butanolic (d) fractions were the most active against trichopyton rubrum, trichopyton mentagrophytes and microsporum canis with mics between 8 and 256 μg ml(-1). none of the e ... | 2010 | 19563478 |
| a 20-year survey of tinea faciei. | tinea faciei is an uncommon dermatophytosis affecting the glabrous skin of the face. between 1988 and 2007 at the dermatology department of cagliari university, 107 cases of tinea faciei have been diagnosed, involving 72 females and 35 males, aged 2-72 years. incidence peaks were observed between 6 and 15 years (48.59%) and between 36 and 45 years (17.76%). males below and females above 15 years of age were the most affected. in 61 patients (57.1%), typical forms of tinea faciei were observed, w ... | 2010 | 19563490 |
| heat resistance of dermatophyte's conidiospores from athletes kits stored in nigerian university sport's center. | the incidence and heat resistance of conidiospores produced by dermatophytes isolated from athlete's kits (canvasses, stockings and spike shoes) stored in nigerian university sport's centre were investigated. epidermophyton floccosum, microsporum oudouinii, microsporum canis, trichophyton concentricum, trichophyton mentagrophytes and trichophyton rubrum were isolated and their incidence on the athlete's kits varied with the species and type of kits. among the isolates t. mentagrophytes, t. rubru ... | 2009 | 19388558 |
| development of transformation system for trichophyton rubrum by electroporation of germinated conidia. | dermatophytes are the fungi that can cause infections of skin, hair, and nails due to their ability to utilize keratin. the genetic transformation systems of dermatophytes were successfully applied to trichophyton mentagrophytes and microsporum canis. here we describe the procedure for genetic transformation of trichophyton rubrum by electroporation of their germinated conidia. a linearized transformation vector (pchsh75-pch/gfp/ttrpc) containing bacterial hygromycin b phosphotransferase gene (h ... | 2009 | 19629488 |
| [microsporum canis on dermatologically healthy cats in temuco city, chile]. | microsporum canis is the most common cause of feline dermatophytosis and the most pathogenic fungus isolated from the skin and hair of healthy cats. cats are considered to be the natural reservoir and infection sourse of this disease in human and domestic animals. | 2009 | 19635446 |
| antioxidant and antidermatophytic activities of essential oil and extracts of magnolia liliflora desr. | this study was carried out to assess the antioxidant and antidermatophytic activities of the essential oil and extracts of magnolia liliflora desr. antioxidant activity was evaluated by using 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (dpph) assay. the free radical scavenging activities of the oil and ethyl acetate extract were found to be superior (ic(50) values=10.11 and 16.17 microg/ml, respectively) as compared to butylatedhydreoxyanisole (bha), (ic(50) value=18.27 microg/ml). also the ethyl acetate extr ... | 2009 | 19635519 |
| tinea capitis mimicking folliculitis decalvans. | we report on an adult patient with tinea capitis caused by microsporum canis, who presented with diffuse alopecia and follicular pustules, mimicking folliculitis decalvans. examination of the scalp showed severe alopecia with prominent involvement of the frontal and vertex scalp: the skin was markedly erythematous with pustules and brownish crusts. videodermoscopy revealed visible follicular ostia, numerous pustular lesions and several comma hairs. fluconazole 150 mg a week for 8 weeks associate ... | 2011 | 19638002 |
| antifungal and marker effects of talisia esculenta lectin on microsporum canis in vitro. | the purpose of this study was to demonstrate the usefulness of lectin obtained from talisia esculenta (tel) seeds as a tool to recognize and study microsporum canis. for this purpose, we investigated the antifungal and marker action of this lectin and the relationship of these effects with the presence of carbohydrates on the structure of this fungus. | 2009 | 19558469 |
| in vitro activity of tachyplesin iii alone and in combination with terbinafine against clinical isolates of dermatophytes. | aim of our study was to investigate the in vitro effects of tachyplesin iii (tp), a potent disulfide-linked peptide, in dermatophytes infections, with respect to or in combination with terbinafine (terb), against 20 clinical isolates of dermatophytes belonging to four species. a broth microdilution method following the clsi recommendations (m38-a) was used for testing drugs alone and in combination. terb mics were significantly lower than those observed for tp (p<0.001). testing for antifungal a ... | 2009 | 19591887 |