This site was created as an undergraduate course requirement at Davidson College.
Trichophyton Home Page
|Figure 1. Microscope images of Trichophyton rubrum (left) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes(right). These images are of Trichophyton rubrum (left) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes(right) show their long fibrils and conidia or spores up close. (Permission pending http://www.doctorfungus.org/thefungi/trichophyton.htm)|
Trichophyton is one of the most common causes of the diseases and conditions known as athlete's foot and jock itch. These conditions can affect anyone and can be quite irritating if the condition persists over long periods of time. This website takes a closer look into the fungus itself, how the human body detects and defends itself self, and how and why
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