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ArticleInternational journal of microbiology2012

Dermatophyte virulence factors: identifying and analyzing genes that may contribute to chronic or acute skin infections.

Rebecca Rashid Achterman, Theodore C White

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Article in International journal of microbiology, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.

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40citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

40 citing papers in PubMed, 126 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Biology · 2025
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  9. The DermatophyteJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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  11. Comprehensive Assessment of the Virulence FactorsJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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  15. Population differentiation, antifungal susceptibility, and host range of Trichophyton mentagrophytes isolates causing recalcitrant infections in humans and animals.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2020
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  17. Rosemary (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rebecca Rashid AchtermanSeattle Biomedical Research Institute, 307 Westlake Avenue North, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98109-5219, USA.
Theodore C White
Center for Infectious Disease Research · USUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City · US

Funding

A molecular toolbox for hypothesis testing in the dermatophytesR21AI081235 · NIAID · SEATTLE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI WHITE, THEODORE C. · 2009 to 2010
$527k
NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI081235
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dermatophytes are prevalent causes of cutaneous mycoses and, unlike many other fungal pathogens, are able to cause disease in immunocompetent individuals. They infect keratinized tissue such as skin, hair, and nails, resulting in tinea infections, including ringworm. Little is known about the molecular mechanisms that underlie the ability of these organisms to establish and maintain infection. The recent availability of genome sequence information and improved genetic manipulation have enabled researchers to begin to identify and study the role of virulence factors of dermatophytes. This paper will summarize our current understanding of dermatophyte virulence factors and discuss future directions for identifying and testing virulence factors.

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PMID21977036
PMCPMC3185252
OpenAlexW2034548160

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