During a year of screening DNA samples from more than 400 families with bipolar disorder, the study's first author, Thomas B. Barrett, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, UCSD and psychiatrist, San Diego VA Healthcare System, determined that there were six mutations in the promoter region of the GRK3 gene.
Dermatophytes are fungi that require keratin for growth. These fungi can cause superficial infections of the skin, hair, and nails. Dermatophytes are spread by direct contact from other people (anthropophilic organisms), animals (zoophilic organisms), and soil (geophilic organisms), as well as indirectly from fomites.ransmission of dermatophytes also can occur indirectly from fomites (e.g., upholstery, hairbrushes, hats). Anthropophilic organisms are responsible for most fungal skin infections. Transmission can occur by direct contact or from exposure to desquamated cells.
Dermatology is an area of medicine concerned with the health of the skin, as well as diseases of the hair, nails and mucous membranes. Dermatologists specialize in treating disorders of the skin, nails, hair and mucous membranes. The skin is the largest organ of the body, covering a total area or around 20 square feet in the average adult.6 It is the first line of defense against bacteria and injury, and often reflects the overall health of the body.