The performance of a matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) workflow using an extensive reference database for dermatophyte identification was evaluated on 176 clinical strains. Using a direct-deposit procedure after 3 incubation days yielded 40% correct identification. Both increasing incubation time and using an extraction procedure resulte...

Biological control represents an important approach for controlling many dermatophyte fungi.Pleurotuseryngiiisa promising and effective bioagent against pathogenic fungi. In this paperPleurotuseryngiiwere screened their efficacy Trichophytonrubrum. The results had been revealedthat the fruiting bodies extract of bioagentPleurotuseryngiiaffected radial growth dermatophytefungus test fungus at al...

24 A rapid two step DNA extraction method and a multiplex PCR for the detection of 25 dermatophytes in general and Trichophyton (T.) rubrum specifically were developed and 26 evaluated on DNA extracted from pure cultures and from clinically diseased nails. DNA 27 from the following dermatophytes were used: Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum 28 (M.) audouinii, M. canis, M. gypseum, M. nanum, ...

In the last few decades, fungal infections, particularly nosocomial, increased all around the world. This increment stimulated the search for new antifungal agents, especially those derived from nature. Among natural products, those from marine sources have gained prominence in the last years. Purified phlorotannins extracts from three brown seaweeds (Cystoseira nodicaulis (Withering) M. Robert...

Data extraction 2 reviewers independently extracted data on study design, condition, intervention, patient characteristics, study quality, and outcomes. The main outcome measure was mycological cure (negative results on microscopy and no dermatophyte growth in culture). Secondary outcomes were such clinical signs as redness, scaling, pustules, itching, burning, soreness; recurrence of the condi...

dermatophyte fungi are the etiologic agents of skin infections commonly referred to as ringworm. these infections are not dangerous but as a chronic cutaneous infections they may be difficult to treat and can also cause physical discomfort for patients. they are considered important as a public health problem as well. no information is available regarding the efficacy of antifungal agents again...

THIS is the second retrospective survey of the work of the Mycological Diagnostic Service since its establishment in 1959. Its purpose is to review the isolation of dermatophytes (ringworm fungi) of both human (anthropophilic) and animal (zoophilic) origin in Northern Ireland over the period 1967 to 1973, and to compare the findings with previous reports for the province (Mackenzie and Rusk, 19...