Open AccessReview of fungal skin infections and their invasion
Author(s) -
Ayah Rebhi Hilles,
Syed Mahmood,
Mohd Arifin Kaderi,
Rosnani Hashim
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
fungal territory
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2644-4569
DOI - 10.36547/ft.2019.2.2.3-5
Subject(s) - fungal disease , biology , population , disease , microbiology and biotechnology , fungal pathogen , medicine , environmental health , pathogen , pathology
Fungi have major roles in microbial community stability, human health, and disease (Peleg et al., 2010). Genomic methodologies to identify fungal species and communities have been limited compared with those that are available for bacteria (Dollive et al., 2012). Superficial mycoses infections are prevalent worldwide. They affect around 20% of the world's population, and this percentage continues to increase (Ameen, 2010).