322 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGJENE, VOL. 71, No. 4, X977.
Der~ato~hytosis
survey in Lagos State of Nigeria
A. I. ADETOSOYE” Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Summary A dermaphytosis survey covering 3,860 schoolchildren was conducted in Lagos, Nigeria, between January 1973 and January 1974. Seven species of dermatophytes, namely, Trichophyton mentugrophytes (four isolates), T. rubrum (three isolates), T. soudunease (11 isolates), Microsporum canis (five isolates), M. gypseum (two isolates), M. aadouinii (four isolates), and E~i~r~Rhyton j?occosum (three isolates) were recovered from specimens collected from the hair, skin and scalp scrapings of 81 schoolchildren. The incidence of dermatophytosis (2.10%) is low in schoolchildren covered in this survey. This is the Grst time A&. canis and 141gy~seum have been isolated from superficial skin lesions in human beings in Nigeria. Introduction ~rmatoph~osis constitutes a group of superficial fungal infections of the epidermis, hair and nails. In this country there is little data available on incidence. GUGNANI, NJOKU-OBI & OKORO (1973) reported the isoIation of Microsuorum audouinii. Trichopyton rubrum, $.- soudane~e, T. Aviolaceum, T. ~o~ts~r~~~,T. mentagrophytes and E~idermophyton jfoccosum in Esmgu, Anambra State, Nigeria. This paper shows the incidence of in Lagos schoolchildren and in 23 _ dermatoohvtosis .~ adults who.
Der~ato~hytosis
survey in Lagos State of Nigeria
A. I. ADETOSOYE” Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Summary A dermaphytosis survey covering 3,860 schoolchildren was conducted in Lagos, Nigeria, between January 1973 and January 1974. Seven species of dermatophytes, namely, Trichophyton mentugrophytes (four isolates), T. rubrum (three isolates), T. soudunease (11 isolates), Microsporum canis (five isolates), M. gypseum (two isolates), M. aadouinii (four isolates), and E~i~r~Rhyton j?occosum (three isolates) were recovered from specimens collected from the hair, skin and scalp scrapings of 81 schoolchildren. The incidence of dermatophytosis (2.10%) is low in schoolchildren covered in this survey. This is the Grst time A&. canis and 141gy~seum have been isolated from superficial skin lesions in human beings in Nigeria. Introduction ~rmatoph~osis constitutes a group of superficial fungal infections of the epidermis, hair and nails. In this country there is little data available on incidence. GUGNANI, NJOKU-OBI & OKORO (1973) reported the isoIation of Microsuorum audouinii. Trichopyton rubrum, $.- soudane~e, T. Aviolaceum, T. ~o~ts~r~~~,T. mentagrophytes and E~idermophyton jfoccosum in Esmgu, Anambra State, Nigeria. This paper shows the incidence of in Lagos schoolchildren and in 23 _ dermatoohvtosis .~ adults who.
