Millions of people and animals suffer from superficial infections caused by a group of highly specialized filamentous fungi, the dermatophytes, which only infect keratinized structures. With the appearance of AIDS, the incidence of dermatophytosis has increased. Current drug therapy used for these infections is often toxic, long-term, and expensive and has limited effectiveness; therefore, the ...

Fungal activity of the essential oil extracted from Cassia tora (Fabaceae) was studied against dermatophytic fungi like Microsporum gypseum. Study of dermatophytes in soil samples collected from Jaipur, was carried out but only 88% samples contained dermatophytic fungi. In screening of the essential oil of Cassia tora the diameter of inhibition zone was found to be 19 mm for Microsporum gypseum...

Dermatophytes are usually identified on the basis of the gross and microscopic cultural characteristics that develop on Sabouraud's dextrose agar. Most isolates develop colony forms, pigmentation, and spores which are diagnostic for the species. However, many atypical strains are encountered. In addition, there are a number of species which seldom produce spores and whose colonies resemble each...

cation of dermatophytes [3 – 5]. ITS sequencing is presently considered the gold standard for molecular identifi cation and phylogenetic analyses of dermatophytes. However, DNA sequencing is expensive and at least 2 – 3 days are required before a sequence is obtained from a culture. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-fl ight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is now used routinel...

A crude extract of the bark of Juglans regia Linn, tested against 13 species of fungi, showed selective fungistatic action against some species of the dermatophytes tested.

background: to develop a new green approach for biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles, myconanotechnology has been represented as a novel field of study in nanotechnology. in this study, we have reported the extracellular synthesis of highly stable silver nanoparticles using three species of dermatophytes: trichophyton rubrum, trichophyton mentagrophytes and microsporum canis. methods: clinical ...

ABSTRACT Dermatophytes are hyaline fungi that parasitize the keratinized tissue of humans and animals causing mycotic infections. Natural products promising molecules for development new antifungal drugs, due to phenomenon resistance toxicity. This study reports isolation identification lachnophyllum ester evaluates its antioxidant, modulatory activities against dermatophytes fungi. Lachnophyll...