General Information of MIC (ID: MIC01331)
MIC Name	Trichophyton rubrum (ascomycetes)
MIC Synonyms	Trichophyton megninii
Body Site	Skin
Lineage	Kingdom: Eukaryota Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Eurotiomycetes Order: Onygenales Family: Arthrodermataceae Genus: Trichophyton Species: Trichophyton rubrum
Microbial Metabolism	Ability to ingest keratin for growth and strength
Host Relationship	Pathogen
Description	Trichophyton rubrum is a species of fungus, which is the most common causitive agent of dermatophytosis worldwide, mainly occupying the humans feet, skin, and between fingernails.
External Links	Taxonomy ID	5551
	Genome Assembly ID	ASM81210v1
	GOLD Organism ID	Go0117109
Disease Relevance
Onychomycosis  [ICD-11: EE12]
Description	Trichophyton rubrum can cause onychomycosis.				[1]

Host Immune Factors (HIFs)
Toll-like receptor 2
HIF ID	HIFM0217	HIF Info	Class	Toll-like receptor (TLR)
Description	Trichophyton rubrum conidia modulate the expression and transport of Toll-like receptor 2 in HaCaT cell.				[2]

References
1	An ultrastructural study of Trichophyton rubrum induced onychomycosis. BMC Infect Dis. 2015 Nov 17;15:532. doi: 10.1186/s12879-015-1240-1.
2	Trichophyton rubrum conidia modulate the expression and transport of Toll-like receptor 2 in HaCaT cell. Microb Pathog. 2015 Jun-Jul;83-84:1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2015.04.002. Epub 2015 Apr 11.

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