Biomaterial Database

[Isolation and identification of dermatophytes]. 1990

W Meinhof

Hautklinik, Klinikum der RWTH, Aachen.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008864	Microsporum	A mitosporic Oxygenales fungal genus causing various diseases of the skin and hair. The species Microsporum canis produces TINEA CAPITIS and tinea corporis, which usually are acquired from domestic cats and dogs. Teleomorphs includes Arthroderma (Nannizzia). (Alexopoulos et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th edition, p305)	Microsporon,Microsporons,Microsporums
D009262	Nails	The thin, horny plates that cover the dorsal surfaces of the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes of primates.	Fingernails,Toenails,Fingernail,Nail,Toenail
D010860	Pigments, Biological	Any normal or abnormal coloring matter in PLANTS; ANIMALS or micro-organisms.	Biological Pigments
D003470	Culture Media	Any liquid or solid preparation made specifically for the growth, storage, or transport of microorganisms or other types of cells. The variety of media that exist allow for the culturing of specific microorganisms and cell types, such as differential media, selective media, test media, and defined media. Solid media consist of liquid media that have been solidified with an agent such as AGAR or GELATIN.	Media, Culture
D003883	Arthrodermataceae	A family of ascomycetous fungi, order Onygenales, characterized by smooth ascospores. Genera in the family include Arthroderma, Keratinomyces, and Ctenomyces. Several well-known anamorphic forms are parasitic upon the skin.	Arthroderma,Ctenomyces,Dermatophytes,Keratinomyces,Cutaneous Fungi,Cutaneous Fungus,Dermatomyces,Nannizzia,Arthrodermas,Ctenomyce,Dermatomyce,Dermatophyte,Fungi, Cutaneous,Fungus, Cutaneous,Keratinomyce,Nannizzias
D004821	Epidermophyton	A fungal genus which grows in the epidermis and is the cause of TINEA.	Epidermophytons
D006197	Hair	A filament-like structure consisting of a shaft which projects to the surface of the SKIN from a root which is softer than the shaft and lodges in the cavity of a HAIR FOLLICLE. It is found on most surfaces of the body.	Fetal Hair,Hair, Fetal,Lanugo,Fetal Hairs,Hairs,Hairs, Fetal
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012867	Skin	The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D014249	Trichophyton	A mitosporic fungal genus and an anamorphic form of Arthroderma. Various species attack the skin, nails, and hair.	Endodermophyton,Trychophyton,Endodermophytons,Trichophytons,Trychophytons