Dermatophytic mycetoma of the scalp due to an atypical strain of Microsporum audouinii identified by MALDI-TOF MS and ITS sequencing

Dermatophytic mycetoma of the scalp due to an atypical strain of Microsporum audouinii identified by MALDI-TOF MS and ITS sequencing

Dermatophytic mycetoma of the scalp is a rarity, especially when not associated with tinea capitis. Here, we report a case of dermatophytic mycetoma of the scalp, that was not associated with tinea capitis, caused by an atypical Microsporum audouinii strain. To our knowledge, this is the second repo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal de mycologie médicale 2019-06, Vol.29 (2), p.185-188
Hauptverfasser: Diongue, K., Boye, A., Bréchard, L., Diallo, M.A., Dione, H., Ndoye, N.W., Diallo, M., Ranque, S., Ndiaye, D.
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Sprache:eng
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Bacteriology
Cardiology and cardiovascular system
Dermatophytosis
Emerging diseases
Human health and pathology
Infectious diseases
Life Sciences
MALDI-TOF MS
Microbiology and Parasitology
Microsporum audouinii
Mycetoma
Parasitology
Scalp
Senegal
Virology
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Zusammenfassung:Dermatophytic mycetoma of the scalp is a rarity, especially when not associated with tinea capitis. Here, we report a case of dermatophytic mycetoma of the scalp, that was not associated with tinea capitis, caused by an atypical Microsporum audouinii strain. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case, thirty-eight years after the first that was published in 1980.
ISSN:1156-5233
1773-0449
DOI:10.1016/j.mycmed.2019.03.001