Fungal infections of the skin, hair, and nails are common worldwide, and their incidence
continues to increase. The principal causative agents are dermatophytes, and their …

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 …

Infections of the skin, hair and nails by dermatophyte fungi are common in developed and
developing countries alike. However, the species involved and the resulting clinical entities …

Dermatophytes are keratinophilic fungi that infect keratinized tissues causing diseases
known as dermatophytoses. Dermatophytes are classified in three genera, Epidermophyton …

Zoophilic dermatophytes are frequently responsible for superficial mycoses in mammals
worldwide. They comprise approximately ten specialized parasitic fungi belonging to genera …

Trichophyton verrucosum is a zoophilic dermatophyte, known as a causative agent of
inflammatory mycoses of the skin and the scalp in humans. In this study, we reviewed all …

Background Tinea capitis is a worldwide public health problem that poses specific
therapeutic challenges. This dermatophytosis of the scalp is endemic in Africa. The …

The prevalence of dermatophytosis and the spectrum of dermatophyte species were
determined in children attending two schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Demographic and …

Dermatophytosis corresponds to a broad series of infections, mostly superficial, caused by a
group of keratinophilic and keratinolytic filamentous fungi called dermatophytes. These …

Background Fungal infections constitute a major health problem all over the world. Signs
and symptoms induced by various dermatophytic infections are difficult to distinguish …