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Tinea imbricata: autosomal dominant pattern of susceptibility in a polygamous indigenous family of the Nahuatl zone in Mexico
Author(s) -
Bonifaz A.,
Araiza J.,
KoffmanAlfaro Susana,
ParedesSolis Vanessa,
CuevasCovarrubias S.,
Rivera M. R.
Publication year - 2004
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.1439-0507.2004.00989.x
Subject(s) - nahuatl , indigenous , dermatology , biology , medicine , geography , ecology , archaeology
Summary We report on 9 confirmed cases of tinea imbricata (Tokelau, infection due to Trichophyton concentricum ) out of 16 family members. They had a common mother with three different fathers. The genetic analysis of the family suggests an autosomal dominant pattern of susceptibility. Most cases (8/9) were presented as concentric and lamellar forms. One patient also had onychomycosis due to T. concentricum. Only two out of nine cases had a positive response to trichophytin.