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15 Citations

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Diversity of Geophilic Dermatophytes Species in the Soils of Iran; The Significant Preponderance of Nannizzia fulva

Simin Taghipour,
Mahdi Abastabar,
Fahimeh Piri,
Elham Aboualigalehdari,
Mohammad Reza Jabbari,
Hossein Zarrinfar,
Sadegh Nouripour-Sisakht,
Rasoul Mohammadi,
Bahram Ahmadi and
Ali Rezaei-Matehkolaei
+ 6 authors

J. Fungi2021, 7(5), 345;https://doi.org/10.3390/jof7050345

28 April 2021

A molecular epidemiology study was conducted between 2016 and 2017 by a network of collaborators from 12 provinces in the Islamic Republic of Iran. A total of 1484 soil samples from different habitats were screened for the presence of dermatophytes b...

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Communication

9 Citations

3,524 Views

9 Pages

Survey on Dermatophytes Isolated from Animals in Switzerland in the Context of the Prevention of Zoonotic Dermatophytosis

Marina Fratti,
Olympia Bontems,
Karine Salamin,
Emmanuella Guenova and
Michel Monod

J. Fungi2023, 9(2), 253;https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9020253

14 February 2023

Most inflammatory dermatophytoses in humans are caused by zoophilic and geophilic dermatophytes. Knowledge of the epidemiology of these fungi in animals facilitates the prevention of dermatophytosis of animal origin in humans. We studied the prevalen...

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Systematic Review

13 Citations

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24 Pages

Global Dermatophyte Infections Linked to Human and Animal Health: A Scoping Review

Aditya K. Gupta,
Tong Wang,
Susmita,
Mesbah Talukder and
Wayne L. Bakotic

Microorganisms2025, 13(3), 575;https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13030575

3 March 2025

Dermatophytes are commonly encountered pathogens in clinical practice causing superficial infections of the skin, hair, and nails. These pathogens are often found on animals such as livestock (e.g., cattle, rabbits) and pets (e.g., cats, hedgehogs) t...

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Case Report

1 Citations

2,747 Views

12 Pages

Erythema Nodosum Associated with Kerion: A Case Series and Narrative Review of the Literature

Teerapong Rattananukrom,
Isaías Uh-Sánchez,
Carlos Atoche-Dieguez,
Nixma Eljure,
Carlos Garcia-Rementeria and
Roberto Arenas

J. Fungi2025, 11(2), 103;https://doi.org/10.3390/jof11020103

29 January 2025

Kerion is a form of inflammatory tinea capitis, a fungal infection caused by various zoophilic, geophilic, and anthropophilic pathogens. Erythema nodosum (EN), a form of septal panniculitis, can be considered a dermatophyte id reaction that occurs ou...

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Evaluation of Compounds from Balanites aegyptiaca against Squalene Epoxidase of Micropsorum gypseum—In Vitro and In Silico Studies

Mohamed Husain Syed Abuthakir,
V. Hemamalini,
Reham M. Alahmadi,
Anis Ahamed,
Ashraf Atef Hatamleh,
Razack Abdullah and
Jeyam Muthusamy

Microbiol. Res.2023, 14(3), 1264-1278;https://doi.org/10.3390/microbiolres14030085

4 September 2023

Microsporum gypseum is a dermatophyte with a geophilic nature that is found all over the globe. It mainly causes tinea in the scalp, arms, and legs in humans. Squalene epoxidase (SE) is a crucial enzyme in M. gypseum for the biosynthesis of ergostero...

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