Update on dermatophytosis in Mashhad, Northeastern Iran, emergence of infection with Trichophyton persicum.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dermatophytosis is a common global superficial mycosis caused by a group of keratinophilic moulds known as dermatophytes that invade the skin and keratinized tissues such as hair and nails of humans and animals. This study takes identification of a collection of clinical dermatophyte isolates by using partial sequencing of translation elongation factor-1α (Tef-1α) gene aiming both to update the epidemiological status of dermatophytosis in Mashhad, Northeastern Iran and to corroborate the efficacy of Tef-1α for species-level identification of dermatophytes.

Method

The demographic data related to 87 culture-positive dermatophytes isolated from patients clinically suspected to have dermatophytosis were collected. The dermatophyte isolates were subjected

SUBMITTER: Afsharzadeh F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9455102 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature