Seven species of Microsporum, 4 of Trichophyton and 1 Epidermophyton including 55 species belonging to 33 genera were studied for extracellular keratinase. The preliminary screening was done as their ability to develop clearing zone formation. The keratinase of Microsporum species ranged from 50-300ku/ml and of Trichophyton 100-140ku/ml while that of Epidermophyton was 20ku/ml.

Epidermophyton floccosum is one of two species belonging to the genus Epidermophyton that related to the dermatophytes group. Isolated Strain of E. floccosum induced to be pleomorphic through sub-culturing at high temperature. Comparison in colony morphology and microscopic examination between pleomorphic strain and wild strain was performed Morphological features of pleomorphic E. floccosum we...

Clrcular and about one and a half inches in diameter and the other slightly larger and irregular in outline extending to the posterior fold of the axilla (see figure). Both patches exhibited raised margins composed of minute vesicles and they encircled areas of skin covered with fine scales; in other words they exhibited the typical appearance of lesions caused by an epidermophyton. Cultures fr...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most common pharmacological group that has three primary therapeutic effects including anti-inflammatory, anti-pyrexia, and analgesia. In this study, seven of NSAIDs were tested against two species of skin pathogenic fungi (dermatophytes). Percentage inhibition was determined for effective agents. Diclofenac, Aspirin and Naproxen showed muc...

background: dermatomycoses are a major public health problem. tinea cruris is a form of dermatomycoses.tinea cruris is a common infection in the groin area, genitals, pubic area, perineum and perianal skin.the purpose of thisstudywas to investigate the cutaneous fungal infections among students in a school dormitory. materials and methods: the study was performed on 110 male students dormitory ...

Dermatophyte is a group of closely related fungi that have the capacity to invade keratinized tissue of humans and other animals. The infection known as dermatophytosis, caused by members of the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton includes infection to the groin (tinea cruris), beard (tinea barbae), scalp (tinea capitis), feet (tinea pedis), glabrous skin (tinea corporis), nail...