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Abstract
The anthropophilic dermatophyte Trichophyton tonsurans is an occasional cause of scalp ringworm in adults. An asymptomatic adult carrier state also has been described. In this study the parents and/or grandparents of 50 children with proved T. tonsurans tinea capitis were evaluated. Cultures were obtained from the scalps of 46 asymptomatic adults; 14 of the cultures grew T. tonsurans. This population may provide a source for continued reinfection in children.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID： 2584457 DOI： 10.1016/s0190-9622(89)70331-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol ISSN： 0190-9622 Impact factor: 11.527