The unprecedented epidemic-like scenario of dermatophytosis in India: II. Diagnostic methods and taxonomical aspects

Trichophyton ( T .) mentagrophytes now accounts for an overwhelming majority of clinical cases in India, a new “Indian genotype” T. ITS genotype VIII) having been isolated from skin samples obtained across wide geographical distribution this country. The conventional diagnostic methods, like fungal culture, are, however, inadequate diagnosing agent. Thus, molecular methods diagnosis are necessary proper characterization the causative shift predominant agent dermatophytosis rubrum to , within relatively short span time, is without historic parallel. apparent ease transmission zoophilic fungus among human hosts can also be explained by means mycological phenomena, anthropization.