Signature polymorphisms in the internal transcribed spacer region relevant for the differentiation of zoophilic and anthropophilic strains of Trichophyton interdigitale and other species of T. mentagrophytes sensu lato

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BACKGROUND: Dermatophytes are the main cause of superficial mycoses in humans and animals. Molecular research has given useful insights into the phylogeny and taxonomy of the dermatophytes to overcome the difficulties with conventional diagnostics. OBJECTIVES: The Trichophyton mentagrophytes complex consists of anthropophilic as well as zoophilic species. Although several molecular markers have been developed for...

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