One of the basic tasks in the field of biodeterioration is to recognise the microbial species
responsible for the destruction of particular substrates, and to identify factors impacting the …

A total of 4,287 primary school children, comprising 1,740 males and 2,547 females in
Arochukwu local government area of Abia state Nigeria were examined for clinical signs of …

This paper assesses the ability of strains of Aphanoascus fulvescens and Chrysosporium
articulatum isolated from soil (phaesol) to degrade native feather keratin. Strains were …

The aim of this study was to determine the species of dermatophytes isolated from dogs and
cats and their prevalence in the two big provinces of Western Turkey. A total of 362 animals …

Dermatophytes are keratinophilic fungi that infect keratinized tissues causing diseases
known as dermatophytoses. Dermatophytes are classified in three genera, Epidermophyton …

Ringworm is a fungal and zoonotic infectious disease, caused by different species of
dermatophytes. In this study, skin scrapings and hair samples were collected from 50 cattle …

Purpose: A pan fungal primer targeting the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region and
optimization of PCR-RFLP using a dermatophyte specific primer targeted the 18S ribosomal …

Fungal infections in humans resulting from human or animal contact are relatively
uncommon, but they include a significant proportion of dermatophyte infections. Some of the …

Millions of people and animals suffer from superficial infections caused by a group of highly
specialized filamentous fungi, the dermatophytes, which only infect keratinized structures …

The skin serves as a wall-like barrier to separate and protect the inside of our body from the
microbial enemies of the environment and provide a primary defense against infection. The …