[dûr-măt́ə-fīt́, dûŕmə-tə-]
(n.)Any of various fungi that can cause parasitic skin infections.
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Dermatophytes are not a particular fungus but rather a group of three species of fungi that commonly cause skin disease of people and animals. ... The dermatophytes are not a particular fungus but rather a common short-hand label for a group of three genera of fungi that commonly cause skin disease of people and animals.
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Dermatophytes are fungi that require keratin for growth. These fungi can cause superficial infections of the skin, hair, and nails. Dermatophytes are spread by direct contact from other people (anthropophilic organisms), animals (zoophilic organisms), and soil (geophilic organisms), as well as indirectly from fomites.
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Dermatophytes' enzymes may have a role in chronic superficial infections. ... Dermatophytes' enzymes may have a role in chronic superficial infections. In this study it was planned to investigate the possible relationship between the enzymatic activities of the dermatophytes and acute or chronic course of the infections.
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Dermatophyte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dermatophytes (name based on the Greek for 'skin plants') are a common label for a group of three types of fungus that commonly causes skin disease in animals and humans. These anamorphic (asexual or...
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The macroscopic and microscopic features of selected dermatophytes are accompanied by the clinical presentations. Approximately 70 images have been included. ... World of Dermatophytes: A Pictorial is presented by the; Canadian National Centre for Mycology.
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Dermatophytes symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment information for Dermatophytes (Tinea) with alternative diagnoses, full-text book chapters, misdiagnosis, research treatments, prevention, and prognosis. ... Description of Dermatophytes...
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All about Dermatophytes (Canada). View complete and up to date Dermatophytes (Canada) veterinary information - part of the Drugs.com veterinary database. ... Culture Medium For Dermatophytes...
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The epidemiology of the dermatophytes is closely connected to its environment. ... However, one special problem posed by dermatophytes is that conidium formation by Trichophyton rubrum is very poor on standard fungal isolation media.
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