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.
Laboratório de Micologia Médica, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil.
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MJ
Caiuby
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PC
Monteiro
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Nishikawa
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