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Infectious Propagules of Dermatophytes

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Dermatophytosis is a mycotic infection that affects the superficial keratinized tissues (cornified epidermis, hair, horn, nail, and feathers) of humans and other animals. The disease is caused by a taxonomically related group of fungi, the dermatophytes. Currently, approximately 40 species of the dermatophytes have been identified and grouped into three genera—Trichophyton, Microsporum and Epidermophyton. Of these, 11 species are implicated in human infections (Rippon, 1988).

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Hashimoto, T. (1991). Infectious Propagules of Dermatophytes. In: Cole, G.T., Hoch, H.C. (eds) The Fungal Spore and Disease Initiation in Plants and Animals. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2635-7_8

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