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Dermatophytes and Dermatophytoses

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Editors:
  1. Jean-Philippe Bouchara

    1. Univ Angers, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, CHU, SFR ICAT, Groupe d’Etude des Interactions Hôte-Pathogène (GEIHP, EA 3142), Angers, France

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  2. Pietro Nenoff

    1. Laboratory for Medical Microbiology, Rötha, Germany

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  3. Aditya K. Gupta

    1. Mediprobe Research Inc., London, Canada

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  4. Vishnu Chaturvedi

    1. New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center, Mycology Laboratory, Albany, USA

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  • Provides an in-depth overview on fungal derived skin infections and associated pathogens
  • Discusses both theoretical and clinical aspects of dermatophytoses
  • Presents new antifungal agents to treat dermatophytoses

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Current Taxonomy of Dermatophytes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction to Dermatophytes

      • Sybren de Hoog, Chao Tang, Xue Kong, Hazal Kandemir, Yanping Jiang
      Pages 3-12

  3. Clinical Aspects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Dermatophytes and Dermatophytic Infections Worldwide

      • Ping Zhan, Guanzhao Liang, Weida Liu
      Pages 15-40

    3. Onychomycosis in the Twenty-First Century: An Update on Epidemiology and Diagnosis

      • Aditya K. Gupta, Maanasa Venkataraman, Emma M. Quinlan
      Pages 41-64

    4. Invasive Dermatophytoses: Clinical Presentations, Diagnosis, and Treatment

      • Murat Durdu, Macit Ilkit
      Pages 65-86

    5. Unusual Dermatophytosis Presentations and New Emerging Dermatophytes Species

      • Marie-Pierre Hayette, Rosalie Sacheli
      Pages 87-114

    6. Non-dermatophyte Dermatoses Mimicking Dermatophytoses in Animals

      • Didier Pin
      Pages 115-132

  4. Pathogenesis of Dermatophytosis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-133
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    2. Experimental Models of Dermatophytosis

      • Emilie Faway, Marc Thiry, Bernard Mignon, Yves Poumay
      Pages 135-160

    3. Transcriptome of Host–Dermatophyte Interactions Using Infection Models

      • Ana Lúcia Fachin, Monise Fazolin Petrucelli, Tamires Aparecida Bitencourt, Felipe Garcia Nishimura, Gabriela Gonzalez Segura, Bruna Aline Michelotto Cantelli et al.
      Pages 161-179

    4. Genetic Predictors of Susceptibility to Dermatophytosis

      • Susan M. Abdel-Rahman
      Pages 181-196

  5. Epidemiology of Dermatophytes and Dermatophytosis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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    2. The Trichophyton rubrum Complex

      • Ann Packeu, Dirk Stubbe, Marijke Hendrickx
      Pages 199-210

    3. Microsporum ferrugineum: The Renaissance of a Forgotten Dermatophyte

      • Silke Uhrlaß, Cassian Sitaru, Christine Scholz, Matthias Gebhardt, Anja Baunacke, Claudia Friedrichs et al.
      Pages 211-230

    4. Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS Genotype VII from Thailand

      • Pietro Nenoff, Gudrun Wendrock-Shiga, Dirk Mechtel, Katja Schubert, Regina Jarsumbeck, Elke Lusmöller et al.
      Pages 231-256

    5. Trends in Epidemiology of Dermatophytes in Iran

      • Maral Gharaghani, Simin Taghipour, Forough Shamsizadeh, Mahdi Abastabar, Saham Ansari, Ahmad Heidari et al.
      Pages 257-298

    6. Onychomycosis in Adults: A Clinical Perspective from Mexico

      • Roberto Arenas, Eder Rodrigo Juárez-Durán, Paola Garcia-Mendoza
      Pages 299-311

    7. Tinea capitis in School Children: Current Status

      • Ifeanyichukwu Emmmanuel Eke, Emeka Innocent Nweze
      Pages 313-335
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About this book

This book provides a comprehensive overview on the most recent knowledge in dermatophytic infection biology. Topics covered range from taxonomy, biology and genetics of most common skin disease causing fungi over immunology of dermatophytosis to diagnosis and treatment approaches. Furthermore epidemiology of skin diseases caused by pathogenic fungi is discussed. The book is aimed at researchers and advanced students in infection biology, microbiology and dermatology. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Univ Angers, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, CHU, SFR ICAT, Groupe d’Etude des Interactions Hôte-Pathogène (GEIHP, EA 3142), Angers, France

    Jean-Philippe Bouchara

  • Laboratory for Medical Microbiology, Rötha, Germany

    Pietro Nenoff

  • Mediprobe Research Inc., London, Canada

    Aditya K. Gupta

  • New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center, Mycology Laboratory, Albany, USA

    Vishnu Chaturvedi

About the editors

Jean-Philippe Bouchara, University of Angers, Centre Hospitalier, Angers, France

Pietro Nenoff, Laboratory for Medical Microbiology, Rötha, Germany

Aditya K. Gupta, Mediprobe Research Inc., London, ON, Canada

Vishnu Chaturvedi, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, USA




Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Dermatophytes and Dermatophytoses

  • Editors: Jean-Philippe Bouchara, Pietro Nenoff, Aditya K. Gupta, Vishnu Chaturvedi

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67421-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-67420-5Published: 09 June 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-67423-6Published: 10 June 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-67421-2Published: 08 June 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 519

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 48 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Mycology

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