Tinea corporis caused by an unusual strain of Microsporum audouinii that perforates hair in vitro.
Mycoses
; 53(4): 360-2, 2010 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-19538519
We report on a dermatophyte infection acquired by a young woman from Germany who had worked in Ghana. The strain isolated from her skin lesions showed morphological and physiological features compatible with Microsporum audouinii but a clearly positive hair perforation test made its definite identification by conventional methods equivocal. A genetic analysis finally unambiguously revealed Microsporum audouinii. This is the first observation of a Microsporum audouinii strain with a positive hair perforation test. The ability to perforate hair may be related to attributes favouring an inflammatory host response.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tiña
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Cabello
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Microsporum
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mycoses
Asunto de la revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Alemania