June 2023 in “Journal of Biosciences and Health” This study found that all tested cats and 86.66% of dogs were carriers of dermatophytes like Microsporum canis, with cats showing higher prevalence, indicating these asymptomatic animals may significantly contribute to the spread of dermatophytosis and dermatomycoses.
March 2004 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A rare fungal infection caused hair loss in a North American infant.
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January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” This article highlights that a low suspicion for tinea capitis in adults with scaling and hair loss may delay diagnosis and treatment, urging confirmation through KOH, fungal culture, or biopsy.
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January 2016 in “Mycoses” This study found that human hair shows more susceptibility to perforation by Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton verrucosum compared to animal hair, with black human hair serving as a reliable diagnostic tool for differentiation between the two species.
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October 2017 in “Mycoses” In this case report, an 80-year-old male with severe sycosis barbae and no animal contact was successfully treated with oral terbinafine after diagnostic sequencing identified Trichophyton verrucosum as the infecting species.