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Trichophyton rubrum is a dermatophytic fungus in the phylum Ascomycota.It is an exclusively clonal, [2] anthropophilic saprotroph that colonizes the upper layers of dead skin, and is the most common cause of athlete's foot, fungal infection of nail, jock itch, and ringworm worldwide. [3]
Trichophyton is a genus of fungi, which includes the parasitic varieties that cause tinea, including athlete's foot, ringworm, jock itch, and similar infections of the nail, beard, skin and scalp. Trichophyton fungi are molds characterized by the development of both smooth-walled macro- and microconidia .
Athlete's foot is most commonly caused by the molds known as Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes, [22] but may also be caused by Epidermophyton floccosum. [23] [24] Most cases of athlete's foot in the general population are caused by T. rubrum; however, the majority of athlete's foot cases in athletes are caused by T. mentagrophytes. [13]
Distal subungual onychomycosis is the most common form of tinea unguium [2] and is usually caused by Trichophyton rubrum, which invades the nail bed and the underside of the nail plate. White superficial onychomycosis (WSO) is caused by fungal invasion of the superficial layers of the nail plate to form "white islands" on the plate. It accounts ...
Trichophyton mentagrophytes is a fungus that causes ringworm in people and in cats, dogs and other pets. A subtype of this fungus can be acquired through sexual contact, according to the CDC.
Trichophyton tonsurans is the most common cause of out breaks of tinea capitis in children, and is the main cause of endothrix (inside hair) infections. Trichophyton rubrum is also a very common cause of favus, a form of tinea capitis in which crusts are seen on the scalp.
The skin rash caused by the new fungus is easily spreadable on the face, limbs, groin and feet. ... Last year, the U.S. saw its first two cases of ringworm caused by Trichophyton indotineae, a ...
Tests revealed he had a sexually transmitted fungus, called Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII. It is the first time the fungus has been identified in the U.S. Last year, doctors in France ...