Antifungal resistance in dermatophytes: Recent trends and therapeutic implications

A Khurana, K Sardana, A Chowdhary - Fungal Genetics and Biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Dermatophytoses or tinea refers to superficial fungal infection of keratinized tissues.
Although generally considered easy to treat, recalcitrant infections, presenting as extensive …

Dermatophyte resistance to antifungal drugs: mechanisms and prospectus

NM Martinez-Rossi, TA Bitencourt, NTA Peres… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Dermatophytes comprise pathogenic fungi that have a high affinity for the keratinized
structures present in nails, skin, and hair, causing superficial infections known as …

State-of-the-art dermatophyte infections: epidemiology aspects, pathophysiology, and resistance mechanisms

NM Martinez-Rossi, NTA Peres, TA Bitencourt… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The burden of fungal infections is not widely appreciated. Although these infections are
responsible for over one million deaths annually, it is estimated that one billion people are …

[HTML][HTML] Dermatophytes: host-pathogen interaction and antifungal resistance

NTA Peres, FCA Maranhão, A Rossi… - Anais brasileiros de …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
As micoses cutâneas estão entre as infecções mais comuns em humanos e se tornaram um
importante problema de saúde pública, principalmente por causarem infecções invasivas …

Keratin hydrolysis by dermatophytes

DK Mercer, CS Stewart - Medical mycology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Dermatophytes are the most common cause of superficial fungal infections (tinea infections)
and are a specialized group of filamentous fungi capable of infecting and degrading …

Pathogenesis of dermatophytosis: sensing the host tissue

NM Martinez-Rossi, NTA Peres, A Rossi - Mycopathologia, 2017 - Springer
Abstract The genera Trichophyton, Microsporum, and Epidermophyton include filamentous
fungi that cause dermatophytosis, a superficial infection of the skin, stratum corneum, nail …

In vitro characterization of Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes biofilms

CB Costa-Orlandi, JCO Sardi, CT Santos… - Biofouling, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Dermatophytes are fungi responsible for a disease known as dermatophytosis. Biofilms are
sessile microbial communities surrounded by extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) with …

Host-and pathogen-dependent susceptibility and predisposition to dermatophytosis

S Gnat, A Nowakiewicz… - Journal of medical …, 2019 - microbiologyresearch.org
Dermatophytes are a highly specialized group of keratinophilic and keratinolytic filamentous
fungi causing a ringworm disease called dermatophytosis or superficial mycoses. Although …

Mechanisms of action for 2-phenylethanol isolated from Kloeckera apiculata in control of Penicillium molds of citrus fruits

P Liu, Y Cheng, M Yang, Y Liu, K Chen, C Long… - BMC microbiology, 2014 - Springer
Background Green and blue mold decay, caused by Penicillium digitatum and P. italicum,
respectively, are important postharvest diseases of citrus. Biocontrol by microbes is an …

Dermatophyte virulence factors: identifying and analyzing genes that may contribute to chronic or acute skin infections

RR Achterman, TC White - International journal of microbiology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Dermatophytes are prevalent causes of cutaneous mycoses and, unlike many other fungal
pathogens, are able to cause disease in immunocompetent individuals. They infect …