Factors involved in producing a sustained experimental dermatophyte infection (Trichophyton mentagrophytes).
Dr. Jones applied different concentrations of living dermatophyte spores to the surface of uninfected skin under occluded conditions. He then followed the subjects to observe any developing infection and determine the minimum number of spores needed to induce infection.
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D001132:Arm; D006801:Humans; D013172:Spores, Fungal; D014005:Tinea / Q000382:microbiology*; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology