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Glossary Microsporum

genus of fungi causing ringworm and hair loss

Microsporum is a genus of fungi that causes dermatophytosis, commonly known as ringworm, affecting the skin, hair, and nails. It is a type of dermatophyte that can lead to hair loss (alopecia) and is often transmitted through direct contact with infected individuals or animals.

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Therapy and Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of Microsporum canis Journal of Fungi · 2018 · 42 citations
Unusual Microsporum canis infections in adult HIV patients Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1996 · 35 citations
An Electron Microscopy Study of Keratin Degradation by the Fungus Microsporum gypseum in vitro Mycoses · 2009 · 30 citations
Fungal kerion-total scalp involvement due to Microsporum canis infection Clinical and experimental dermatology · 1989 · 18 citations
A Case of Kerion Celsi Caused by Microsporum gypseum (Arthroderma gypseum ) in a Child Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi · 2009 · 17 citations
The infected hairs of tinea capitis due to Microsporum canis: Demonstration of uniqueness of the hair cuticle by scanning electron microscopy Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1987 · 17 citations
Dermatophytosis Caused by Microsporum canis in a Free-Living Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus). ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE · 2018 · 8 citations
In vitro biodegradation of hair from different animal species by Microsporum canis International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation · 1997 · 7 citations
Wood's lamp for early detection of Microsporum Canis tinea capitis in children Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy · 2024 · 4 citations
Ringworm by Microsporum canis in Long-tailed chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) Acta Veterinaria Brasilica · 2015 · 3 citations

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