The spectrum of XXXX species isolated from students with pityriasis vesicolor in Nigeria.

@entity14937 @entity364 @entity27220
UNASSIGNED: @entity14937 ( @entity14937 ) is a common superficial @entity364 of the skin caused by @entity27220 . Initially M. furfur was suggested as its main aetiological agent; however, more recent studies suggest @entity27220 as the dominant species. The possibility of a variance in predominant species based on geographical basis has not been fully evaluated. The objective of this study was to identify the @entity27220 species on affected and non-affected skin of students with @entity14937 who reside in a tropical environment (Abuja, Nigeria) and correlate them to clinical characteristics. In this study, the literature on prevalence of @entity27220 genus in @entity14937 was also reviewed. Samples were taken from 304 @entity14937 lesions and 110 normal appearing skin. Microscopy, culture and identification of @entity27220 species utilising polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis were performed. Three @entity27220 species were detected in @entity14937 with the major species being M. furfur. On normal appearing skin, M. furfur (77.6%) and M. restricta (10.4%) were both detected. No case of @entity27220 was identified in this study. There was no significant difference between species identified and clinical features of @entity14937 . M. furfur is probably still the most predominant species causing @entity14937 in the tropical environment.
