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Isolation of Microsporum nanum from a patient with tinea corporis in Madras, India
Author(s) -
Ranganathan S.,
Me Thangam,
Balajee S. Arun Mozhi
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1997.tb00220.x
Subject(s) - tinea capitis , isolation (microbiology) , mycosis , biology , medicine , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology
Summary.Microsporum nanum was isolated from a case of tinea corporis in a 16‐year‐old boy. This is the first recorded case of human ringworm infection caused by M. nanum in India. Zusammenfassung.Microsporum nanum wurde von Tinea corporis‐Arealen eines 16‐jährigen Jungen isoliert. Dies ist der erste dokumentierte Falle einer M. nanum ‐Dermatophytose in Indien.