Trichophyton mentagrophytes delays wound healing in ob/ob mice.

ABSTRACT: A wide variety of microbial species, including Trichophyton spp., have been detected in diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). In particular, Trichophyton spp. cause tinea pedis (i.e., athlete's foot) and onychomycosis. However, investigations regarding the correlation between Trichophyton spp. and delayed wound healing are limited to case reports. Moreover, histological changes in wounds caused by Trichophyton spp. remain unclear. In this study, we sought to confirm the delayed wound healing phenotype caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes infection in a full-thickness excisional wound ob/ob mouse model through histopathological analysis. The inoculation of skin wounds in ob/ob mice with T. mentagrophytes sporules resulted in significant delay on wound healing. Further histopathological analyses dem

SUBMITTER: Aruga K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11646656 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature