Article ; Online: Drosophila melanogaster as a model of systemic dermatophytosis.
2023 Volume 66, Issue 10, Page(s) 906–910
Abstract: Background: Dermatophytosis is one of the most common fungal infections worldwide. The distribution of dermatophytes varies across continents, but the genera Trichophyton and Microsporum have emerged as the main isolated agents in humans and animals.: ...
Abstract | Background: Dermatophytosis is one of the most common fungal infections worldwide. The distribution of dermatophytes varies across continents, but the genera Trichophyton and Microsporum have emerged as the main isolated agents in humans and animals. Objectives: To validate Drosophila melanogaster flies as a fast and feasible model to study dermatophytic infections. Methods: Wild-type (WT) and Toll-deficient D. melanogaster flies were infected by Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, Microsporum canis and Nannizzia gypsea by pricking with a needle previously dipped in inoculum concentrations ranging from 10 Results: WT flies were predominantly resistant to the infection, whereas Toll-deficient flies succumbed to the four dermatophyte genera tested. The antifungal drugs protected flies from the infection, except for N. gypsea whose survival curves did not differ from the untreated group. Conclusions: This pilot study confirms that D. melanogaster is a suitable model to study the virulence and antifungal drug efficacy in dermatophyte species. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Animals ; Antifungal Agents/pharmacology ; Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use ; Drosophila melanogaster ; Pilot Projects ; Arthrodermataceae ; Itraconazole ; Trichophyton ; Tinea/drug therapy ; Tinea/microbiology |
Chemical Substances | Antifungal Agents ; Itraconazole (304NUG5GF4) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-07-11 |
Publishing country | Germany |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 392487-7 |
ISSN | 1439-0507 ; 0933-7407 |
ISSN (online) | 1439-0507 |
ISSN | 0933-7407 |
DOI | 10.1111/myc.13630 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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