Trichophyton

Morphology (Front and Reverse) Microscopic Morphology Type of Infections Caused Pathogenicity Growth Rate Additional Info Trichophyton mentagrophytes Front: flat white-creamy Reverse: Yellow brown- reddish brown Round to globose microconidia, common in borne grapelike clusters Invade the hair, skin, and nails cause dermatomycoses Fast Trichophyton rubrum Front: white to pink granular Reverse: Yellow(young) – red with develop age Microconidia teardrop-shaped and usually absent. When present(smooth, pencil shaped, thin walled) Invade the hair, skin, and nails cause dermatomycoses Slow 2 weeks Trichophyton schoenleinii Front: white to cream Reverse: White Hyphae sterile and a lot of antler-type hyphae observable (favic chandeliers) Antropophilic causing favus which is chronic of tinea capitis Slow 2-3 weeks Trichophyton tonsurans Front: white or tan- yellow or rust Reverse: Yellow to tan to rust red Microconidia teardrop or club shaped with flat bottom, it deferent in size but it larger than other in the same group, Finely scaling lesions of skin, nails, scalp and invade the hairs causing and endothrix infection Slowly Trichophyton verrucosum Front: white- creamy Reveres: pigment (vary from non-pigmented) to yellow Irregular hyphae and chlamydospores in chains, Also the hyphae divided and called antler Zoophilic, cause ringworm in cattle Slow 2-3 weeks Trichophyton violaceum Front: glabrous with violet color Reverse: lavender The chlamydospores are chains only…

sample infected by trichophyton rubrum. The main purpose of this study is to produce an organic antibacterial treatment for Trichophyton rubrum using Malunggay (Moringa oleifera) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale). Specifically, this study aims to answer the following: 1. In which concentration of Malunggay (Moringa oleifera) leaves and Ginger (Zingiber officinale) root extract does the ointment will be the most effective? 1.1. Concentration of 10% Malunggay leaves mixed with 90% Ginger root…

Athletes foot or tinea pedis is a fungal infection affecting the skin between the toes ,because of the warm,dark,and moist environment that our toes provide its easy for the fungus to grow and will mostly always be found between the toes. Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton rubrum are the two most commonly found fungus’ in athletes foot and they are parasitic meaning they need to feed off another organism to survive,in this case the organism would be the old and dead skin cells the…

The tropical way to treat Ringworm is to put on anti fungal creams that contain clotrimazole, miconazole, keto conazole, econazole, naftifine, and terbinafine. Anti fungal creams can clear the condition in around two weeks. The systemic way would be to take oral medications that include terbinafine, itra conazole, and fluconazole. Oral medications must be taken for 3 months. There are a number of different species of fungi involved in Ringworm. Trichophyton verrucosum, Trichophyton…

thought it was caused by bad hygiene. Now it has been proven that it is not actually caused by a worm the proper medical term is Tinea which is a fungus. (Homei A, 2013) Ringworm is classified by the part of the body that got infected the most common are head, face, arms, legs, palm area of the hand, fingers, and feet. The classification can also be made according to the host preferences the fungi has in humans it’s anthropophilic species in animal’s zoophilic species and in the soil, it’s…

Pathophysiology Tinea pedis, or athlete’s foot, is the term used for a dermatophyte infection of the sole of the foot and interdigital spaces (Porth, 2015). This infection is most commonly caused by Trichophyton rubrum, initially endemic to a small region of Southeast Asia. Dermatophytes are fungi that require keratin for growth. The fungus that causes tinea pedis falls under this umbrella. Other causes of tinea pedis include: Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Epidermophyton floccosum. The…

The topic of this report is going to be on the ringworm. A ringworm is a fungal infection that occurs on the top layer of the skin, known as the epidermis. They are distinguished by having rough reddened patches that form in circular designs or pattern, and can be spread from your face, all the way to the toes. The ringworm, also called dermatophytosis, is mainly caused by having direct and or indirect contact with a person, animal or object that is already infected with the disease, or one of…

Are you thinking right now that ringworm is a scary, creepy-crawly invasion of critters on your body? Luckily this common thought is not the case. Understandably, many people mistake ringworm to be a parasitic worm infection due to the descriptive common name for this fungal infection. The good news is that this infection is not caused by worms. If it’s not a worm, however... what exactly is it? Ringworm is an infection caused by a fungus most commonly known as Trichophyton Rubrum. Also, this…

What is athlete’s foot? Athlete’s foot is a common infection of the skin triggered by fungus. It’s usually referred to medically as tinea pedis. Athlete’s foot can take place anywhere in or around the foot but usually between the toes and the bottom of the foot. Athlete’s foot can be caused by many types of fungi including species of Trichophyton, epidermophyton and microsporum. The condition is usually developed by contact with the infected skin with the bacteria. It is often a crusty, red,…

(ATCC 6538) 58.53*** ± 0.83 59.50***±0.61 42.53± 0.55 21.16± 0.94 0.00 - Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 9372) 43.36*** ± 0.99 57.55***±0.64 40.53± 0.65 24.28 ± 1.04 0.00 - Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 6569) 33.19*** ± 1.18 56.15***±0.28 39.70± 0.49 12.41 ± 0.72 0.00 - Gram-negative Escherichia coli (ATCC 4157) 37.33*** ± 0.59 39.66***±0.22 22.66± 0.65 00±00 0.00 - Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 9027) 13.33** ± 0.8 34.04***±0.15 20.63± 0.77 00±00 0.00 - Yeast Candida albicans (ATCC 24433)…