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Contribution to the Knowledge of Dermatophytic Invasion of Hair
Rosario ScaliciMaria L. FazziniSanti VillarditaAntonio Tostisubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationPathologymedicine.medical_specialtyHyphaintegumentary systemHair shaftfungiTrichophyton violaceumCell BiologyDermatologyBiologyBiochemistryMicrobiologymedicine.anatomical_structurechemistryScalpKeratinmedicineotorhinolaryngologic diseasessense organsskin and connective tissue diseasesMolecular Biologydescription
We have used the scanning electron microscope to investigate the changes that occur in scalp hair during infection with Trichophyton violaceum . We provide information on the morphology of these dermatophytes and present evidence that their hyphae dig tunnel-like burrows into the hair shaft, dissociating hair into keratin fibrils.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-08-01 | Journal of Investigative Dermatology |