The type of fungus involved is usually " Trichophyton rubrum ".
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One species, " Trichophyton rubrum ", is the primary cause of athlete's foot.
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"Trichophyton rubrum " infections do not elicit strong inflammatory responses, as this agent suppresses cellular immune responses involving lymphocytes particularly T cells.
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This is evidence that the podiatrist is heavily exposed to " trichophyton rubrum " as observed in increased precipitating antibodies compared to the general population.
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Cases of interdigital athlete's foot caused by " Trichophyton rubrum " may be symptomless, it may itch, or the skin between the toes may appear soft and white if skin has been kept wet ), with or without itching.
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As a 1 % topical cream, It is indicated for the treatment of athlete's foot, jock itch, and ringworm caused by dermatophytes such as " Trichophyton rubrum ", " Microsporum gypseum " and " Epidermophyton floccosum.
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Mannan, a component of the fungal cell wall, can also suppress immune responses, although the mechanism of action remains unknown . " Trichophyton rubrum " infection has been associated with the induction of an id reaction in which an infection in one part of the body induces an immune response in the form of a sterile rash at a remote site.
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It is widely known and accepted that fungi will induce asthma, but it is estimated that only 10 % of the population has allergic antibodies to fungal antigens, and half of them, that is 5 % of the population, would be asymptomatic, further complicating the link between the fungal dust and troubling symptoms . " Trichophyton rubrum " is the most common fungal cause of nail dystrophy.
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"Trichophyton rubrum " and " Trichophyton interdigitale " cause athlete's foot ( tinea pedis ), toenail fungal infections ( a . k . a . tinea unguium, a . k . a . onychomycosis ), crotch itch ( a . k . a . tinea cruris ), and ringworm ( a misnomer, as there is no worm involved; it is also known as tinea corporis ).
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It is an exclusively clonal, anthropophilic saprotroph that colonizes the upper layers of dead skin, and is the most common cause of athlete's foot, fungal infection of nail, jock itch, and ringworm worldwide . " Trichophyton rubrum " was first described by Malmsten in 1845 and is currently considered to be a complex of species that comprises multiple, geographically patterned morphotypes, several of which have been formally described as distinct taxa, including " T . raubitschekii ", " T . gourvilii ", " T . megninii " and " T . soudanense ".
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