Pathogenic aspects of Epidermophyton floccosum langeron et milochevitch as possible aethiological agent of Tinea capits Aspectos patogênicos de Epidermophyton floccosum langeron et milochevitch como possível agente de tinea capitis
The aim of this research was to verify the ability of 15 isolates of Epidermophyton floccosum to perforate hair in vitro and characterize them for pathogenicity factors such as growth at 37ºC and proteinase and phospholipase production. Fourteen isolates perforated hair and from these twelve produce...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia
2005-03-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822005000100007 |