Population biology of Trichophyton erinacei, an emerging cause of dermatophytosis
Trichophyton erinacei is increasingly reported as a cause of dermatophytosis in wild and pet hedgehogs, their breeders, and owners worldwide. The pathogen was originally described... Read More
Genotyping of Russian isolates of fungal pathogen Trichophyton rubrum, based on simple sequence repeat and single nucleotide polymorphism
The Trichophyton rubrum species group consists of prevalent causative agents of human skin, nail and hair infections, including T. rubrum sensu stricto and T. violaceum,... Read More
Unravelling the genetic variability of Microsporum canis
Microsporum canis is the most common dermatophyte in cats and dogs, with cats considered to be the most important reservoir hosts. M. canis is diffused... Read More
Deciphering the composition of dermatophyte complexes
In recent years many advances have been made in clearing up the phylogenetic relationships within the family Arthrodermataceae. However, certain closely related taxa still contain... Read More
Correlation between multilocus genotype, clinical picture and morphology of Trichophyton interdigitale / T. mentagrophytes isolates
Trichophyton interdigitale is one of the most common agents of tinea pedis and onychomycosis in humans. The closely related species T. mentagrophytes is primarily the... Read More
Molecular and physiological analysis of the T. mentagrophytes / T. interdigitale species complex using a global set of strains
A severe outbreak of highly virulent and multi-resistant dermatophytosis is ongoing in India. There is a debate about the correct identification of the etiologic agent:... Read More
Revised taxonomy of zoonotic pathogens in the Trichophyton benhamiae complex
Species of the Trichophyton benhamiae complex are predominantly zoophilic pathogens with a worldwide distribution. These pathogens have recently become important due to their epidemic spread... Read More