Tinea infection is also known as Ringworm or dermatophytosis. This caused by dermatophytes. The common site affected skin, nails and hair. tinea classified into different types according to their of affection. factors responsible for occurrence this condition commonly are bad hygienic conditions, improper clothing, sharing objects with infected people. Treatment only includes use antifungals so...

©2000 Revista Iberoamericana de Micología Apdo. 699, E-48080 Bilbao (Spain) Dermatophytes are cited among the most frequent causes of dermatological problems in domestic animals. The superficial mycoses caused by dermatophytes are called dermatophytosis, and they are commonly referred to as ringworm or tinea. In general, dermatophytes do not invade subcutaneous or deep tissues, but pseudotumora...

Microsporon ringworm infections of the scalp are at present relatively uncommon in this country; this applies particularly to M. audouinii infections. Wheq they do occur the most reliable treatment is still by total epilation with X-rays (Beare and Cheeseman, 195I), but some examples of M. canis infection are more conveniently treated in this way. A review of the late results of epilation of pa...

In the years 1977-1996 103 cases of mycosis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans with lesions in a variety of locations were treated. T. tonsurans was most often cultured from the feet (61.2%), and toe nails (22.3%), although smaller quantities were also obtained from other locations. In 1990, an endemic focus of superficial ringworm of the hairless skin caused by T. tonsurans was observed in 23 vi...

Medicinal plants play an important role in the treatment of various illnesses in Kenya and the whole world. Senna didymobotya is one of such plants used traditionally in Kenya to treat illnesses such as diarrhea, malaria, ringworm, jaundice and intestinal worm. The main aim was to determine the acute toxicity of Senna didymobotya roots. The methanol total and dichloromethane crude root extracts...