Endothrix refers to dermatophyte infections of the hair that invade the hair shaft and internalize into the hair cell. A dermatophyte is a parasitic fungus ( Mycosis) that infects the skin This is in contrast to exothrix (ectothrix), where a dermatophyte infection remains confined to the hair surface. Exothrix refers to Dermatophyte infections of the hair that infect the hair surface Using an ultraviolet Wood's lamp, endothrix infections will not fluoresce whereas some exothrix infections may fluoresce bright green or yellow-green. Fluorescence is a Luminescence that is mostly found as an
James, William; Timothy Berger, Dirk Elston (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin Clinical Dermatology, Tenth Edition. Saunders/Elsevier, p. 299. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
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