As micoses cutâneas estão entre as infecções mais comuns em humanos e se tornaram um
importante problema de saúde pública, principalmente por causarem infecções invasivas …

Dermatophytes are a highly specialized group of keratinophilic and keratinolytic filamentous
fungi causing a ringworm disease called dermatophytosis or superficial mycoses. Although …

Introduction 4History and taxonomy of the genusMalassezia 5Biological characteristics
ofMalasseziaorganisms 5Structure 5Reproduction 6Biochemistry 6Distribution …

Dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis (D/SD) are common hyperproliferative scalp disorders
with a similar etiology. Both result, in part, from metabolic activity of Malassezia globosa and …

Dermatomycosis is characterized by both superficial and subcutaneous infections of
keratinous tissues and mucous membranes caused by a variety of fungal agents, the two …

Neither quercetin (Q), nor 3-O-acylquercetines, up to 100 μg/mL, had any significant activity
on selected gram-positive strains (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Listeria ivanovi …

Pathogenic microbes secrete various enzymes with lipolytic activities to facilitate their
survival within the host. Lipolytic enzymes include extracellular lipases and phospholipases …

Dermatophytes, a group of keratinophilic fungi thriving on the keratin substrate are the etio-
logical agents responsible for causing cutaneous infections. Dermatophytosis is currently …

The major problems in determining the causative factors of the high prevalence of
dermatophytoses include the lack of a well-standardized antifungal susceptibility testing …

Aims The pathogenesis of dermatophytoses is associated with the secretion of enzymes
degrading the infected tissue components. Although many studies on enzymatic activity of …