Mycological and immunological studies of tinea capitis in Alexandria

ABSTRACT

This work represents mycological and immunological studies of Tinea capitis in Alexandria. T. violaceum was isolated from 57% of cases, T. Schoenleinii from 15%, M. canis from 15%, M. audouini from 7%, T. mentagrophytes from 2%, M gypseum from 2%, T. tonsurans from 2% and T. rubrum from 1%. Only 15% of the cases gave a positive trichophytin test reaction. An increase in IgG and IgM but not in IgA was detected in all patients studied and the results were discussed