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Tinea

Known as: Dermatophytosis, Ringworm, Dermatophytoses 
Fungal infection of keratinized tissues such as hair, skin and nails. The main causative fungi include MICROSPORUM; TRICHOPHYTON; and EPIDERMOPHYTON.
National Institutes of Health

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29 relations
Communicable DiseasesDermatologic disordersDermatophytosis of Scalp and BeardDermatophytosis of groin and perianal area

Broader (2)

DermatomycosesDermatophytosis

Narrower (8)

EpidermophytosisKerion celsiOnychomycosisTinea Favosa

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Single-Step PCR Using (GACA)4 Primer: Utility for Rapid Identification of Dermatophyte Species and Strains
ABSTRACT Dermatophytes are fungi that belong to three genera: Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton. Identification of… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Dermatologic manifestations among human immunodeficiency virus patients in south India
Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may be associated with a large number of dermatologic manifestations, which may at… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Trends in Tuberculosis Transmission
TO THE EDITOR: Jasmer and colleagues (1) may be overestimating the role of molecular epidemiologic analysis in tuberculosis… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Immunoprophylaxis of bovine dermatophytosis.
  • R. GuddingA. Lund
  • The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue…
  • 1995
  • Corpus ID: 36527880
The literature on immunoprophylaxis as control method for ringworm in cattle is reviewed. Scientific papers on immune response to… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Cell-mediated immunity in experimental murine dermatophytosis. II. Adoptive transfer of immunity to dermatophyte infection by lymphoid cells from donors with acute or chronic infections.
An in vivo adoptive cell transfer system was used to investigate protective immunity during experimental murine dermatophytosis… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Role of keratinases in dermatophytosis. I. Immune responses of guinea pigs infected with Trichophyton mentagrophytes and guinea pigs immunized with keratinases.
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
Arthroderma simii sp. nov., the perfect state of Trichophyton simii (Pinoy) comb. nov.
The mycological, clinical and epidemiological aspects of a dermatophyte isolated on 31 occasions from ringworm infections of… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
A new species of Microsporum pathogenic to man and animals.
A new dermatophyte species, Microsporum vanbreuseghemii, is described. This fungus was isolated from ringworm of a Malabar… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
The perfect states of Keratinomyces ajelloi Vanbreuseghem, Trichophyton terrestre Durie & Frey and Microsporum nanum Fuentes.
During investigations of soil samples from various districts in the West of Scotland using Vanbreuseghem's (1952) hair-bait… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Oral treatment of ringworm with griseofulvin.
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