Earth has been documented as a natural territory for fungi which cover individual kingdom
with evolution. In subsequently vertebrates developed keratin which was a part of life as a …

Changing pattern of dermatophytic infection among people of Sikkim over the past few years
and its recurrence rate has brought a need to do a study on clinical pattern and its …

Objective: Dermatophytosis accounts for fungal skin diseases, the culprit organisms colonize
the keratin tissues, thereby producing inflammatory reactions, restricted to the nonliving …

Background: The prevalence of dermatophytes varies with season, geographical area, socio-
economic factors and effective management strategies. Aims: The aim of the study was to …

In order to determine the extent and causative agent of ringworm infections in Jaipur area, a
study was done in outdoor patient Department of Skin, SMS Hospital, Jaipur. Out of 196 …

Background: Dermatophytosis is caused by dermatophytes, which attack and grow on dead
animal keratin. Dermatophytes belong to three genera, namely, Epidermophyton …

Dermatophytes are a group of closely related keratinophilic fungi that can invade keratinized
humans and animals tissues such as skin, hair and nails causing dermatophytosis. They are …

Background: Fungal infections constitute a major health problem all over the world. Signs
and symptoms induced by various dermatophytic infections are hardly distinguishable …

Worldwide human pathogenic fungi cause I nvasive diseases, pose a serious and growing
health problem and are a major cause of death. Superficial mycosis is more prevalent in …

Tinea corporis is a fungal infection of the skin dermatophytes glabrosa except the hands,
feet and groin, while tinea cruris is a common infection in the groin area, genitals, pubic …