Dermatophytes and Dermatophytoses

Description:

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.

Table of Contents:

Part I.

Current Taxonomy of Dermatophytes

Introduction to Dermatophytes

Part II.

Clinical Aspects

Dermatophytes and Dermatophytic Infections Worldwide

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

Invasive Dermatophytoses: Clinical Presentations, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Unusual Dermatophytosis Presentations and New Emerging Dermatophytes Species

Non-dermatophyte Dermatoses Mimicking Dermatophytoses in Animals

Part III.

Pathogenesis of Dermatophytosis

Experimental Models of Dermatophytosis

Transcriptome of Host–Dermatophyte Interactions Using Infection Models

Genetic Predictors of Susceptibility to Dermatophytosis

Part IV.

Epidemiology of Dermatophytes and Dermatophytosis

The Trichophyton rubrum Complex

Microsporum ferrugineum: The Renaissance of a Forgotten Dermatophyte

Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS Genotype VII from Thailand

Trends in Epidemiology of Dermatophytes in Iran

Onychomycosis in Adults: A Clinical Perspective from Mexico

Tinea capitis in School Children: Current Status

Part V.

Laboratory and Molecular Diagnosis of Dermatophytosis

The Potential of Molecular Diagnostics in Routine Dermatology

Laboratory Diagnosis of Dermatophytosis

MALDI-TOF-Based Identification of Dermatophytes

Part VI.

Antifungal Resistance of Dermatophytes

Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Dermatophytes

Terbinafine and Itraconazole Resistance in Dermatophytes

Part VII.

Treatment of Dermatophytoses

New Antifungal Agents and New Formulations Against Dermatophytes

Are Natural Products an Alternative Therapy for Dermatophytosis?