dermatophyte

If the fungus is not a dermatophyte, no color change will be noted.

If the fungus is a dermatophyte, the medium will turn bright red.

Certain fungi can help the body, but the dermatophyte type that cause ringworm irritate the skin instead.

If the fungal invader is not a dermatophyte, but a yeast, other medications such as fluconazole may be used.

Achorion is an obsolete genus of dermatophyte fungus.

Tinea corporis is caused by a tiny fungus known as dermatophyte.

Trichophyton rubrum is the most common dermatophyte involved in onychomycosis.

This technique identifies a fungal infection in about 40%-70% of the infections but cannot identify the species of dermatophyte.

Without having to look at the colony, the hyphae, or macroconidia - one can identify the dermatophyte by a simple color test.

About 76% of the dermatophyte species isolated from humans are Trichophyton rubrum.

This is in contrast to Endothrix, where a Dermatophyte mainly invades the hair shaft cell.

Trichophyton interdigitale is the second most common source of fungal nail infections from the dermatophyte group.

Griseofulvin will then enter the dermatophyte through energy dependent transport processes and bind to fungal microtubules.

This is in contrast to exothrix (ectothrix), where a dermatophyte infection remains confined to the hair surface.

Also, the dermatophyte Arthroderma forms cleistothecia.

There is some evidence that it is effective against dermatophyte infections of the toenails, but needs to be applied daily for prolonged periods (at least one year).

Silybum marianum extract has antifungal effects, preventing the growth of dermatophyte more than saprophyte fungi.

Epidermophyton floccosum is an anthropophilic dermatophyte (preferring humans to other hosts) which can be found world-wide.

Another type of culture test, called the dermatophyte test medium (DTM) culture, can tell if dermatophytes are present.

It is active against a range of organisms including dermatophyte pathogens, Malassezia furfur, and Candida albicans.

A special media called Dermatophyte Test Medium (DTM) has been formulated to grow and identify dermatophytes.

Attacking the ability to create chitin may make lufenuron a remedy against fungal infections, such as ringworm (a dermatophyte infection and not a worm at all).

Other agents may cause skin infections, for example tinea corporis gladiatorum is primarily due to the fungal dermatophyte, T. tonsurans.

Oral 250 mg tablets are often prescribed for the treatment of onychomycosis of the toenail or fingernail due to the dermatophyte Tinea unguium.

The pH indicator is useful in distinguishing a dermatophyte fungus, which utilizes nitrogenous material for preferred metabolism, producing alkaline by-products, imparting a red color change to the medium.