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Tinea corporis caused by an unusual strain of Microsporum audouinii that perforates hair in vitro
Author(s) -
Brasch J.,
Hügel R.,
Lipowsky F.,
Gräser Y.
Publication year - 2010
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.1439-0507.2009.01712.x
Subject(s) - microsporum , dermatophyte , perforation , strain (injury) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , dermatology , medicine , trichophyton , anatomy , antifungal , materials science , metallurgy , punching
Summary We report on a dermatophyte infection acquired by a young woman from Germany who had worked in Ghana. The strain isolated from her skin lesions showed morphological and physiological features compatible with Microsporum audouinii but a clearly positive hair perforation test made its definite identification by conventional methods equivocal. A genetic analysis finally unambiguously revealed Microsporum audouinii . This is the first observation of a Microsporum audouinii strain with a positive hair perforation test. The ability to perforate hair may be related to attributes favouring an inflammatory host response.