Abstract
Allergic diseases are common conditions with complex etiological factors.Dermatophytes are important pathogenic fungi as well as common allergens.As several reports have indicated,oral antifungal therapy is effective for the management of allergic diseases.It has been demonstrated that there is a strong association between dermatophytosis and allergic diseases,and the exposure to dermatophyte antigens may induce the production of IgE antibody and result in allergic symptoms in predisposed individuals.This review mainly presents sensitizing mechanism of dermatophytes,dermatophyte antigens,and treatment of allergic diseases complicated by dermatophytosis with a focus on the association between dermatophytosis and allergic diseases,which may provide new ideas for researches into the etiology,pathogenesis,and treatment of some allergic diseases. Key words: Epidermophyton; Infection; Allergy and immunology
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