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[Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS genotype VII: transmission in the absence of visible lesions?]
Arnaud Jabet1, Marion Favier2, Anne-Cécile Normand3
1Department of Parasitology and Mycology, La Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Pierre-Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health (IPLESP), INSERM, Sorbonne University, 47-83 boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013, Paris, Frankreich. arnaud.jabet@aphp.fr.
Abstract:
Sexually transmitted dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton (T.) mentagrophytes ITS genotype VII is an emerging sexual health issue for men who have sex with men. We report a case suggesting transmission during the incubation period, in the absence of visible lesions. This case highlights the need to consider asymptomatic phases in transmission dynamics of the pathogen.
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