Accession Number:

AD0843790

Title:

The Eponychium as the Point of Entry of Fungal Infection of the Nail

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY BIOLOGICAL LABS FREDERICK MD

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1967-10-16

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

The point of entry via the eponychium plays an important role in pathogenesis of nail infection. In the case of this invasion route, the fungi settle in the nail organ first of all between the horn cells and they penetrate into the nail as such only later. This conclusion is based on numerous histological preparations of mycotic nails.

Subject Categories:

  • Medicine and Medical Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE