In this study, the combination of binahong leaf and lemongrass extracts was found to effectively inhibit the growth of the dandruff-causing fungus Pityrosporum ovale, with the strongest fungal growth inhibition observed at a 50% concentration of each extract.
This study found that ethanol extract of fragrant pandanus leaves inhibited the growth of the dandruff-causing fungus Pityrosporum ovale, with higher concentrations showing greater inhibitory effects.
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November 1970 in “PubMed” This study found that mustard oil and unsaturated fatty acids completely suppressed dermatophyte growth and prevented hair penetration at concentrations of 1% and above in Sabouraud's dextrose agar medium.
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January 2022 in “Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences” This study found that Trichophyton spp. was the most common dermatophyte affecting dogs with alopecia and pruritus in Thrissur district, Kerala, being identified in 68% of cases.
May 2026 in “Inovasi Kesehatan Global” This case report describes a 7-year-old boy with Tinea favosa caused by Trichophyton schoenleinii, treated for 8–12 weeks with oral griseofulvin and ketoconazole cream, leading to recovery from crusts and inflammation but permanent hair loss in some areas.
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February 2014 in “Revista de investigaciones veterinarias del Perú” This case study describes a Lop male rabbit with Malassezia-associated dermatitis, initially treated with griseofulvin but requiring ketoconazole for complete recovery after recurrence.
November 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study observed that dermatophytosis, primarily caused by fungi like M. canis, is the most common fungal skin infection in cats, often resolving spontaneously except in young or immunocompromised animals.
November 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study highlights that dermatophytosis, a common fungal skin infection in cats, caused by Microsporum and Trichophyton species, typically resolves on its own but may be more severe in immunocompromised individuals and young animals.
April 2026 in “Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi” This study found that Mueller-Hinton Agar performed better than Dermasel Agar for antifungal susceptibility testing of feline dermatophytes, providing reliable susceptibility data for effective antifungal therapy.
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December 2015 in “Acta Veterinaria Brasilica” This study reports a case of ringworm in a Chinchilla lanigera, attributed to stress and contact with canine material contaminated with Microsporum canis.
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January 2015 in “Journal of clinical and diagnostic research” This case report described a seven-year-old with tinea capitis, which improved clinically after six weeks of griseofulvin treatment, changing the fungal strain from Trichophyton violaceum white variant to violet strain.
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December 2013 in “Veterinární medicína” In this report, two Persian cats and their owner with low immunity due to chemotherapy were identified with a rare dermatophytic infection caused by Chrysosporium spp., and the infection improved following fluconazole treatment.
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October 2022 in “Asian journal of medical sciences” This study found trichoscopy to be a highly sensitive, non-invasive method for diagnosing tinea capitis in children, which could be valuable in resource-limited settings lacking mycological culture facilities.
June 2026 in “International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research” In this study, non-dermatophyte moulds, particularly Aspergillus and Penicillium species, were phenotypically characterized in dogs and cats with suspected mycotic dermatitis, revealing their potential role in dermatological disorders among companion animals and emphasizing the importance of conventional mycological identification techniques.
July 2025 in “Veterinarski arhiv” In this study, researchers found that 32.5% of stray cats in Bogor, Indonesia, tested positive for dermatophyte infections, specifically Microsporum canis, highlighting the potential zoonotic risk these cats pose.
May 2025 in “Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports” In this case study, a 10-year-old boy with alopecia caused by infections with Microsporum audouinii and Microsporum canis was successfully treated with oral griseofulvine over two months, highlighting a rare co-infection.
June 2023 in “Deleted Journal” This study found that all healthy cats tested were carriers of *Microsporum canis*, and 86.66% of dogs carried this fungus, with further positive cultures for other dermatophytes and yeasts suggesting these animals may contribute to environmental fungal spread.
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January 2013 in “International journal of trichology” This article describes a rare case of mixed black and white piedra in a patient's scalp hair, which is unusual as these two types of piedra rarely occur together.
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January 2022 in “Advances in animal and veterinary sciences” In this study, topically applying 2% ketoconazole cream twice daily for 21 days was found effective in treating dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis in cats, showing approximately 85% improvement in skin lesions and the disappearance of the fungi.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research” This study found that in dogs with dermatological disorders, fungal dermatitis was diagnosed in 20.77% of cases, with Microsporum spp. being the most common fungal pathogen, emphasizing the need for thorough diagnostic approaches including clinical, microscopic, and cultural assessments.
September 2023 in “Cosmoderma” This abstract describes a rare case of a young Kashmiri woman with neglected scarring alopecia due to favus, a type of tinea capitis more commonly observed in Kashmiri children.
December 2014 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin” This case report describes successful treatment of a four-year-old boy with kerion-type tinea capitis caused by T. mentagrophytes using griseofulvin, erythromycin, wet dressing, and ketokonazole shampoo, with improvement after 8 weeks.
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January 2007 in “Mycoses” This case report describes a 36-year-old Senegalese man with tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton soudanense, a dermatophyte more frequently encountered in Europe due to immigration.
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April 2000 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 78-year-old farmer with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis who developed cutaneous Alternaria alternata infections, which improved with reduced prednisolone and itraconazole treatment, with no recurrence after two years.
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June 2013 in “Journal of feline medicine and surgery” This review discusses the infection dermatophytosis in cats and reports no new results; it emphasizes the difficulty of eradicating the disease in shelters and catteries.
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January 2008 in “Medical mycology” This study reported intra-familial transmission of Arthroderma benhamiae among Canadian porcupines in a Japanese zoo, with genetic sequences previously undocumented in Japan or the GenBank database.
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January 1997 in “Journal of ethnopharmacology” This study found that Santolina oil was effective in controlling experimental candidiasis in both in vitro and in vivo settings and enhanced the effectiveness of clotrimazole against Candida albicans in vitro.
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January 2008 in “Medical mycology” In this study, ketoconazole treatment successfully cured a dog with erythematous epilation caused by Chaetomium globosum, with new hair growth observed 9 weeks later.
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology Research” This study reported that C. procera leaf extracts showed antifungal activity against several dermatophytes, with ethanol extracts demonstrating slightly greater efficacy than aqueous extracts.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” The study developed herbal shampoo formulations using isolated phytoconstituents, such as eugenol, rutin, menthol, and camphor, which demonstrated similar antifungal efficacy to ketoconazole but with improved safety and detergency, offering a promising alternative for managing seborrheic dermatitis.