Isolation of Trichophyton raubitschekii in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
We report the first report of the isolation of Trichophyton raubitschekii in Brazil. The patients (n = 4) had typical lesions of tinca corporis. The identification of the isolates as members of this recently described species was based on morphological and physiological characteristics.
Caiuby
M J
MJ
Laboratório de Micologia Médica, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil.
Monteiro
P C
PC
Nishikawa
M M
MM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*; D014005:Tinea / Q000382:microbiology*; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology