Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII is a type of ringworm that can look similar to eczema Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...

NEW YORK CITY (WKRC) - A new sexually transmitted fungal infection has been detected in the United States. “Healthcare providers should be aware that Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII) is ...

A sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the United States. The case report, published Wednesday in JAMA Dermatology by doctors at NYU Langone ...

Experts at New York City-based NYU Langone Health are warning healthcare providers to be aware of two highly contagious fungal infections causing rashes, according to a June 5 news release shared with ...

Sexually transmitted infections are no fun, but a fungal strain discovered in New York City has health officials on high alert. A new study published in the JAMA Dermatology journal illuminates what ...

Health officials are warning about a new case of ringworm likely spread through sex that has been reported in New York City, the first such case in the U.S. The infection, a rare fungus called ...

Fusarium oxysporum was found in mixed onychomycosis cases involving dermatophytes Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes, according to findings presented at the 70 th Annual Meeting of ...

Trichophyton mentagrophytes (T. gypseum) isolated from a human subject was maintained in a freely sporulating condition by frequent transfers. This normal form was unable to utilize ammonium nitrate ...

The growth of T. mentagrophytes on a basal medium containing minerals and dextrose with asparagine as a source of nitrogen was inhibited by 1 part of l-hydroxyproline in 20,000 parts of medium. Two ...

Medical experts are sounding the alarm because of a highly contagious, sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus that’s been reported for the first time in the U.S. “Healthcare providers ...