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Trichophyton rubrum
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TL;DR: Current epidemiological trends for fungal infections of the skin and nails are summarized and dermatomycosis of glabrous skin on different continents is focused on.
Abstract: Fungal infections of the skin and nails are a common global problem. The high prevalence of superficial mycotic infections shows that 20-25% of the world's population has skin mycoses, making these one of the most frequent forms of infection. Pathogens responsible for skin mycoses are primarily anthropophilic and zoophilic dermatophytes from the genera Trichophyton (T.), Microsporum (M.) and Epidermophyton (E.). There appears to be considerable inter- and intra-continental variability in the global incidence of these fungal infections. Trichophyton rubrum, T. interdigitale (mentagrophytes var. interdigitale), M. canis, M. audouinii, T. tonsurans and T. verrucosum are the most common, but the attack rates and incidence of specific mycoses can vary widely. Local socio-economic conditions and cultural practices can also influence the prevalence of a particular infection in a given area. For example, tinea pedis (athlete's foot) is more prevalent in developed countries than in emerging economies and is likely to be caused by the anthropophilic germ T. rubrum. In poorer countries, scalp infections (tinea capitis) caused by T. soudanense or M. audouinii are more prevalent. This review summarises current epidemiological trends for fungal infections and focuses on dermatomycosis of glabrous skin on different continents.
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TL;DR: The spectrum of dermatophytes isolated from skin lesions had changed in last 70 years and this evolution is typical for Central and North Europe and it needs to be connected with the increase in the incidence of tinea pedis, which represents a considerable economic problem.
Abstract: The spectrum of dermatophytes isolated from skin lesions had changed in last 70 years Before the Second World War in Germany, Microsporum audouinii and Epidermophyton floccosum ranked the first, whereas Trichophyton rubrum is the most common dermatophyte since the fifties of last century, accounting for 80-90% of the strains, followed by T mentagrophytes This evolution is typical for Central and North Europe and it needs to be connected with the increase in the incidence of tinea pedis In contrast, in Southern Europe and in Arabic countries, zoophilic dermatophytes, such as Microsporum canis or Trichophyton verrucosum, are the most frequently isolated In Europe, especially in Mediterranean countries, the incidence of M canis infection has strongly increased during the recent years and this dermatophyte is now the most prevalent in tinea capitis in children An analysis of the frequency and distribution of tinea pedis in different occupations and leisure-time activities as well as the routes of infection are reported The spreading of this disease in most developed countries of the world represents a considerable economic problem, since it was accompanied by a parallel increase in the frequency of onychomycosis which implies, as tinea pedis, large financial charges In poor developing countries, mycoses appear endemically, primarily with children, and their treatment often fails because of the lack of efficient antifungals The particular epidemiological situations of dermatophytoses and the pathogenic spectrum of dermatophytes are examined at the example of numerous countries
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TL;DR: Ethanol extracts showed anti-fungal activities in vitro against dermatophytes such as Trichophyton rubrum, Trichopterton mentagrophytes, Epidermophyton floccosum, and Microsporum canis.
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TL;DR: The water and methanolic extracts of Syzygium jambolanum seeds were examined for antibacterial and antifungal activity in vitro using the disc diffusion method, minimum inhibitory concentration, minimum bactericidal concentration and minimum fungicidal concentration.
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TL;DR: A novel application for resveratrol, a molecule of plant defense, to combat human fungal pathogens is indicated and may have wide application to skin conditions that afflict a significant portion of the authors' population, and may also have promising clinical potentials in diabetic wounds.
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