This is a bottom view of a Sabouraud dextrose agar plate culture growing a Mexican isolate of T. rubrum var. rodhaini. Photo from Wikipedia
Athlete's foot is a fungal infection (Trichophyton rubrum) of the skin that causes scaling, flaking, and itching of affected areas. It is typically transmitted in moist areas where people walk barefoot, such as showers or bathhouses. Photo by Falloonb
This genome was sequenced by the Broad Institute.
The dermatophyte fungus Trichophyton rubrum is the most
frequent cause of fungal skin infections in humans, causing
primarily tinea pedis, tinea corporis and onychomycosis. The
species is antropophilic but occasionally found on cats and
dogs.The Trichophyton rubrum genome is estimated at 22 Mb,
organized in five chromosomes.
Genome Reference(s)
Please cite the following publication(s) if you use the data from this genome in your research:
Martinez DA, Oliver BG, Gräser Y, Goldberg JM, Li W, Martinez-Rossi NM, Monod M, Shelest E, Barton RC, Birch E, Brakhage AA, Chen Z, Gurr SJ, Heiman D, Heitman J, Kosti I, Rossi A, Saif S, Samalova M, Saunders CW, Shea T, Summerbell RC, Xu J, Young S, Zeng Q, Birren BW, Cuomo CA, White TC
Comparative genome analysis of Trichophyton rubrum and related dermatophytes reveals candidate genes involved in infection.
mBio. 2012;3(5):e00259-12. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00259-12
Martinez DA, Oliver BG, Gräser Y, Goldberg JM, Li W, Martinez-Rossi NM, Monod M, Shelest E, Barton RC, Birch E, Brakhage AA, Chen Z, Gurr SJ, Heiman D, Heitman J, Kosti I, Rossi A, Saif S, Samalova M, Saunders CW, Shea T, Summerbell RC, Xu J, Young S, Zeng Q, Birren BW, Cuomo CA, White TC
Comparative genome analysis of Trichophyton rubrum and related dermatophytes reveals candidate genes involved in infection.
mBio. 2012;3(5):e00259-12. doi: 10.1128/mBio.00259-12
