Novelin vivoobservations of scrotalNannizzia gypseainfection

Revival of generalized favus

“…Tinea capitis favosa is a chronic inflammatory dermatophyte infection of the scalp ( Ilkit, 2010 ), which affects patients with anthropophilic Trichophyton schoenleinii, T. violaceum, T. verrucosum , zoophilic T. mentagrophytes var. quinckeanum, Microsporum canis , and geophilic Nannizzia gypsea ( Xia et al, 2018 ) . Generalized favus is uncommon ( Iwasa et al, 2019 ), which was seen in ge- ographic regions with extreme poverty, poor hygiene, and malnutrition ( Ilkit, 2010 ).…”

Scrotal tinea caused by Nannizzia incurvata in two men using molecular identification

“…6 The white appearance might come from light incoherently scattering off the abundant hyphae. 7 The unusual presentation could be related to hot, humid conditions and hormone levels. 8 Intriguingly, white paint dot-like scrotal tinea occurred in Case 1, while classic scrotal tinea with tinea cruris developed in Case 2.…”