Various marine habitats sustain variety of bio-sources of ecological and biotech potentials. Pharmaceutical potential compound Cyclosporine A was reported from marine fungus Microdochium nivale associated with Porteresia coarctata, a marine salt marsh grass from mangrove environment distributed along the Central West Coast (CWC) of India. This study involves association of M. nivale with P. coa...

Abstract Dermatophytosis is a major health problem all over the world including Pakistan. This first report of detection dermatophytes and their antifungal drug resistance in Northern Western parts A total 154 samples were collected from different hospitals Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, out them 136 found positive. Tinea corporis (35%) was most predominant type infection followed by capitis (22%). The fu...

A rapid two-step DNA extraction method and a multiplex PCR for the detection of dermatophytes in general and Trichophyton rubrum specifically were developed and evaluated with DNA extracted from pure cultures and from clinically diseased nails. DNA from the following dermatophytes was used: Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum audouinii, Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum, Microsporum nanu...