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    Glossary Trichophyton tonsurans

    fungus causing scalp ringworm, leading to hair loss

    Trichophyton tonsurans is a type of fungus that primarily causes ringworm of the scalp, also known as tinea capitis. It is a dermatophyte, meaning it infects the skin, hair, and nails, leading to symptoms like hair loss, scaling, and itching. This fungus is particularly common in children and can spread through direct contact or contaminated objects like combs and hats.

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    1. A Case of Tinea Capitis Caused by Trichophyton tonsurans. Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi · 2003 · 7 citations
    2. Staphylococcus lugdunensis and Trichophyton tonsurans Infection in Synthetic Hair Implants. PubMed · 2017 · 3 citations
    3. Adult black dot tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans complicated with herpes zoster 2019 · 2 citations
    4. Tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans presenting as an obscure patchy hair loss due to daily antifungal shampoo use Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2015 · 2 citations
    5. Adult Kerion Celsi Caused by Trichophyton tonsurans Secondary to Black Dot Tinea Capitis Mycopathologia · 2023 · 1 citations
    6. Kerion caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in an infant International journal of infectious diseases · 2020 · 1 citations
    7. Tinea Capitis Induced by Barber Shaving: Isolation of Trichophyton tonsurans Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2025
    8. A Rare Case of Tinea Capitis in Morocco Due to Trichophyton tonsurans Cureus · 2024
    9. <i>Trichophyton tonsurans</i>‐induced kerion celsi with decreased defensin expression and paradoxically increased interleukin‐17A production The Journal of Dermatology · 2019 · 7 citations
    10. Tinea Capitis: An Updated Review Recent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery · 2020 · 102 citations
    11. Tinea Capitis: An Overview with Emphasis on Management Pediatric Dermatology · 1999 · 89 citations
    12. Epidemiology and treatment of tinea capitis The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal · 1987 · 84 citations
    13. Tinea Capitis Paediatric drugs · 2002 · 46 citations
    14. Spectrum and burden of dermatophytes in children 2017 · 32 citations
    15. Tinea capitis in adult women masquerading as bacterial pyoderma Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2003 · 32 citations
    16. Inflammatory tinea capitis mimicking dissecting cellulitis in a postpubertal male: a case report and review of the literature Mycoses · 2013 · 29 citations
    17. Kerion Celsi in infants and children—A narrative review 2010–2023 Mycoses · 2023 · 14 citations
    18. Kerion CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association journal · 2017 · 10 citations
    19. Tinea capitis in adults Dermatology online journal · 2016 · 10 citations
    20. Tinea Capitis Mimicking Dissecting Cellulitis Pediatric dermatology · 2013 · 9 citations
    21. Infectious Alopecia in a Child Day-Care Center JAMA · 1985 · 9 citations
    22. BLACK DOT TINEA CAPITIS IN A MAN International Journal of Dermatology · 1993 · 8 citations
    23. Formulation and evaluation of a herbal shampoo using flavonoid glycosides from Dicerocaryum senecioides East African Journal of Science Technology and Innovation · 2022 · 5 citations
    24. New Epidemiological Outcomes in Anthropophilic tinea capitis, a Case Series Study in Northwestern Spain Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2022 · 4 citations
    25. Kerion Celsi in a Nepalese Boy: An Underdiagnosed Cause of Scalp Swelling Case Reports in Infectious Diseases · 2021 · 3 citations
    26. Tinea Capitis Pediatric Drugs · 2002 · 3 citations
    27. Majocchi's Granuloma in a High School Wrestler Current sports medicine reports · 2019 · 2 citations
    28. Trichoscopy and Tinea Capitis: Comma and Corkscrew Hairs Journal of cosmetology & trichology · 2016 · 1 citations
    29. Getting ahead of tinea capitis Nurse prescribing · 2009 · 1 citations
    30. Antifungal Activity of Neem Leaf Extract With Eucalyptus citriodora Oil and Cymbopogon martini Oil Against Tinea Capitis: An In-Vitro Evaluation Curēus · 2024