Occurrence of dermatomycosis (ringworm) due to Trichophyton verrucosum in dairy calves and its spread to animal attendants

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 172-173

  Wabacha, J K ^a   Gitau, G K ^a   Bebora, L C ^a   Bwanga, C O ^a   Wamuri, Z M ^a   Mbithi, P M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Bovine; Ringworm; Zoonosis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; TRICHOPHYTON VERRUCOSUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KENYA; MICROBIOLOGY; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; TRICHOPHYTON; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMAL TECHNICIANS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DERMATOMYCOSES; HUMANS; KENYA; TRICHOPHYTON; ZOONOSES;

EID: 0032249035     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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