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    Glossary Piedra

    fungal infection causing hard nodules on hair shafts

    Piedra is a fungal infection of the hair shaft, characterized by the presence of hard nodules on the hair. There are two types: black piedra, caused by the fungus Piedraia hortae, and white piedra, caused by fungi in the Trichosporon genus. These nodules can cause hair to become brittle and break off.

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    1. Nodules on the hair: A rare case of mixed piedra International journal of trichology · 2013 · 10 citations
    2. Ultrastructural aspects of hair digestion in black piedra infection Medical Mycology · 1997 · 6 citations
    3. Ultrastructural aspect of the keratinolytic activity of piedra. 2000 · 4 citations
    4. White piedra: further evidence of a synergistic infection Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2003 · 27 citations
    5. An Unusual Case of White Piedra Due to Trichosporon inkin Mimicking Trichobacteriosis Mycopathologia · 2016 · 12 citations
    6. White piedra: molecular identification of Trichosporon inkin in members of the same family Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2012 · 12 citations
    7. Trichosporon inkin and Trichosporon mucoides as unusual causes of white piedra of scalp hair Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology · 2014 · 11 citations
    8. Review Article White Piedra: Review of 131 cases Mycoses · 2023 · 10 citations
    9. White piedra caused by <i>Trichosporon inkin</i> : a report of two cases in a northern climate British Journal of Dermatology · 2015 · 8 citations
    10. White piedra and pediculosis capitis in the same patient Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 2012 · 7 citations
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