Main 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.

Contents:

Current taxonomy of dermatophytes

Chapter 1. Introduction to dermatophytes

Clinical aspects

Chapter 2. Dermatophytes and dermatophytic fungi worldwide

Chapter 3. Onychomycosis in the 21st Century- An update on epidemiology and diagnosis

Chapter 4. Invasive dermatophytosis: clinical presentations, diagnosis, and treatment

Chapter 5. Unusual dermatophytosis and emerging dermatophyte species

Chapter 6. Non-dermatophyte dermatoses mimicking dermatophytoses in animals

Pathogenesis of dermatophytosis

Chapter 7. Experimental models of dermatophytosis

Chapter 8. Transcriptomic studies of host-dermatophyte interactions

Chapter 9. Genetic predictors of susceptibility to dermatophytes

Epidemiology of dermatophytes and dermatophytosis

Chapter 10. The Trichophyton rubrum complex

Chapter 11. Microsporumferrugineum- the renaissance of a forgotten dermatophyte

Chapter 12. Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS genotypes VII in Germany

Chapter 13. Trends in epidemiology of dermatophytosis in Iran

Chapter 14. Onychomycosis in adults: a clinical perspective from Mexico

Chapter 15. Tinea capitis in school children: current status

Biological diagnosis and treatment of dermatophytosis

Chapter 16. The potential of molecular diagnosis in the routine dermatology

Chapter 17. Laboratory diagnosis of dermatophytosis

Chapter 18. MALDI-TOF-based identification of dermatophytes

Chapter 19. Antifungal susceptibility testing of dermatophytes

Chapter 20. Terbinafine and itraconazole resistance in dermatophytes

Chapter 21. New antifungal agents and new formulations against dermatophytes

Chapter 22. Are natural products an alternative therapy for dermatophytes?