| General Information of MIC (ID: MIC01333) |
| MIC Name |
Trichophyton tonsurans (ascomycetes)
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| MIC Synonyms |
Oidium tonsurans
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| Body Site |
Skin
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| Lineage |
Kingdom: Eukaryota
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Eurotiomycetes
Order: Onygenales
Family: Arthrodermataceae
Genus: Trichophyton
Species: Trichophyton tonsurans
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| Description |
Trichophyton tonsurans is a fungus in the family Arthrodermataceae that causes ringworm infection of the scalp.
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| Tinea capitis [ICD-11: 1F28] |
| Description |
Trichophyton tonsurans presented as the predominant dermatophytes involved in tinea capitis. |
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| Host Immune Factors (HIFs) |
| Interferon-5 |
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HIFM0150 |
HIF Info
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Cytokine (Cyt) |
| Description |
Trichophyton tonsurans is associated with IL-5 expression. |
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| CD4+ helper T cells |
| HIF ID |
HIFC0068 |
HIF Info
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T cells (TCs) |
| Description |
Trichophyton tonsurans can produce Th1 cell cytokine profiles. |
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| References |
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The Changing Face of Dermatophytic Infections Worldwide. Mycopathologia. 2017 Feb;182(1-2):77-86. doi: 10.1007/s11046-016-0082-8. Epub 2016 Oct 25.
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The immune response to Trichophyton tonsurans: distinct T cell cytokine profiles to a single protein among subjects with immediate and delayed hypersensitivity. J Immunol. 1996 Dec 1;157(11):5192-7.
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