Dermatophytes are the aetiological factors of a majority of superficial fungal infections. What
distinguishes them from other pathogenic filamentous fungi is their unique ability to degrade …

Dermatophytes comprise pathogenic fungi that have a high affinity for the keratinized
structures present in nails, skin, and hair, causing superficial infections known as …

Although fungi do not cause outbreaks or pandemics, the incidence of severe systemic
fungal infections has increased significantly, mainly because of the explosive growth in the …

Despite the superficial localization of most dermatophytosis, host-fungus relationship in
these infections is complex and still poorly elucidated. Though many efforts have been …

Dermatophytes are prevalent causes of cutaneous mycoses and, unlike many other fungal
pathogens, are able to cause disease in immunocompetent individuals. They infect …

Dermatophytes are the most common cause of fungal infections worldwide, impacting
millions of individuals annually. In the United States alone, this translates into an economic …

Background Fatty acid synthase (FAS) is a promising antifungal target due to its marked
structural differences between fungal and mammalian cells. The aim of this study was to …

Although dermatophytes are the most common agents of superficial mycoses in humans and
animals, the molecular basis of the pathogenicity of these fungi is largely unknown. In vitro …

The selection of reference genes used for data normalization to quantify gene expression by
real-time PCR amplifications (qRT-PCR) is crucial for the accuracy of this technique. In spite …

Background Cutaneous mycoses are common human infections among healthy and
immunocompromised hosts, and the anthropophilic fungus Trichophyton rubrum is the most …