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Heterologous transfection of an endornavirus alters the phenotype of Trichophyton rubrum in vitro and in vivo

Mycoviruses are widely distributed across fungal taxa, yet their impact on the phenotype and pathogenicity of dermatophytes remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the presence of mycoviruses in clinical isolates of Trichophyton sp. and characterized the phenoty...