First case of human infection by Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii in Brazil

Lopes, Jorge O.; Salebian, Alberto; Alves, Sydney H.; Benevenga, Jeni P.

doi:10.1590/S0036-46651994000400013

Abstracts

This paper reports the first case of human infection caused by Ttrichophyton vanbreuseghemii in Brazil.

Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii; Dermatophytosis

É relatado o primeiro caso de infecção humana por Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii no Brasil.

CASE REPORT

First case of human infection by Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii in Brazil

Primeiro caso de infecção humana por Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii no Brasil

Jorge O. Lopes^I; Alberto Salebian^II; Sydney H. Alves^I; Jeni P. Benevenga^I

^IServiço de Micologia, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brasil

^IIInstituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, SP, Brasil

^{Address for correspondence} Address for correspondence: Jorge O. Lopes Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 97119-970, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil

SUMMARY

This paper reports the first case of human infection caused by Ttrichophyton vanbreuseghemii in Brazil.

Keywords:Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii.; Dermatophytosis

RESUMO

É relatado o primeiro caso de infecção humana por Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii no Brasil

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1. BOHME, H. - Arthroderma gertleri sp. nov., die perfekte form von Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii Rioux, Jarry et Juminer. Mykosen, 10: 247-252, 1967.
2. HOWARD, D.H. - Fungi pathogenic for humans and animals. New York, Marcel Decker, 1983.
3. LONDERO, A.T. & RAMOS, C.D. - A twenty-year (1960-1970) survey of dermatophytes in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE MYCOSES, 5ş, Washington, D.C., PAHO, 1980. Proceedings. (Scientific Publ. nş 396).
4. REBELL, G. & TAPLIN, D. - Dermatophytes: their recognition and identification. Coral Gables, University of Miami Press, 1970.
5. RIOUX, J.A.; JARRY, D.T. & JUMINER, B. - Un noveau dermatophyte isolé du sol: Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii n. sp. Nat. Monspel. (Ser. Bot.), 15: 153-162, 1964.
6. RIPPON, J.W. - Medical mycology: the pathogenic fungi and the pathogenic actinomycetes. 3. ed. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1988.

Address for correspondence:

Jorge O. Lopes

Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

97119-970, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil

Publication Dates

Publication in this collection
20 Sept 2006
Date of issue
Aug 1994

History

Received
25 Oct 1993
Accepted
27 Apr 1994

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[1] 1. BOHME, H. - Arthroderma gertleri sp. nov., die perfekte form von Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii Rioux, Jarry et Juminer. Mykosen, 10: 247-252, 1967.

[2] 2. HOWARD, D.H. - Fungi pathogenic for humans and animals. New York, Marcel Decker, 1983.

[3] 3. LONDERO, A.T. & RAMOS, C.D. - A twenty-year (1960-1970) survey of dermatophytes in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE MYCOSES, 5ş, Washington, D.C., PAHO, 1980. Proceedings. (Scientific Publ. nş 396).

[4] 4. REBELL, G. & TAPLIN, D. - Dermatophytes: their recognition and identification. Coral Gables, University of Miami Press, 1970.

[5] 5. RIOUX, J.A.; JARRY, D.T. & JUMINER, B. - Un noveau dermatophyte isolé du sol: Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii n. sp. Nat. Monspel. (Ser. Bot.), 15: 153-162, 1964.

[6] 6. RIPPON, J.W. - Medical mycology: the pathogenic fungi and the pathogenic actinomycetes. 3. ed. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1988.

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