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Genotype Analysis of the Variable Internal Repeat Region in the rRNA Gene of Trichophyton tonsurans Isolated from Japanese Judo Practitioners
Author(s) -
Sugita Takashi,
Shiraki Yumi,
Hiruma Masataro
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2006.tb03771.x
Subject(s) - trichophyton tonsurans , genotype , biology , trichophyton , strain (injury) , gene , internal transcribed spacer , genetics , ribosomal rna , microbiology and biotechnology , antifungal , anatomy
Tinea capitis due to Trichophyton tonsurans is currently epidemic among Japanese Judo practitioners. T. tonsurans has seven genotypes in a variable internal repeat (VIR) region of the rRNA gene. All 101 isolates obtained from Japanese Judo practitioners had the identical genotype. This suggests that a specific genotype strain occurs throughout Japan.