Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Medical Mycology & Parasitology, School of Medicine, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran
  • 2 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Medical Mycology & Parasitology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Iran J Basic Med Sci, 2014 Mar;17(3):150-4.
PMID: 24847416

Abstract

Trichophyton rubrum (T. rubrum) is one of the most common dermatophytes worldwide. This fungus invaded skin appendages of humans and animals. Recently, resistance to antifungal drugs as well as appearance of side effects due to indication of these kinds of antibiotics has been reported. Besides, using some plant extracts have been indicated in herbal medicine as an alternative treatment of these fungal infections. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Garlic (Allium sativum) and pure allicin on the growth of hypha in T. rubrum using Electron miscroscopy.

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