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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Syed Hassan A. Kazmi BSc, MD [2]

Overview

Dermatophytes mode of transmission is direct (or)indirect contact with skin (or) scalp lesions of infected people,animals (or) fomites. Following transmission, the dermatophytes use proteases to adhere to the stratum corneum of the skin. Penetration by dermatophytes is achieved by secreting multiple serine-subtilisins and metallo-endoproteases (fungalysins) formerly called keratinases that are found only in the dermatophytes. Acutely, the host responds to fungal invasion by Type IV delayed type hypersensitivity reaction (also known as "Trichophytin reaction") leading to a cell mediated response. Fungus secreted proteases are one of the most important virulence factors of dermatophytes and are thought to be responsible for evasion from host defense mechanisms. Secreted subtilisin proteases expressed in the dermatophytes could play a role in keratin degradation. Dermatophyte infections of the skin surface (tinea corporis and tinea faciei) mostly present as erythematous, scaly papules that gradually progress to annular or circular red patches or plaques, with central clearing and scaling at the periphery. On microscopic examination of the skin, there may be neutrophils retained in the stratum corneum, parakeratosis, spongiosis and dermal edema.

Pathophysiology

Pathogenesis

After the inoculation in the host skin, suitable conditions favor the infection to progress through the following stages:

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Penetration

Host response

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Gross Pathology

Tinea corporis, source: wikiwand.com

Microscopic Pathology

The following features may be seen on microscopic examination of the skin in dermatophytosis:[12]

H&E section on skin showing the sandwich sign, source: ucsf.edu
H&E section on skin showing the sandwich sign, source: ucsf.edu
KOH prep of Tinea capitis infecting hair, source: ucsf.edu
KOH prep of Tinea capitis infecting hair, source: ucsf.edu



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