The Trichophyton mentagrophytes complex: Biological species and mating type prevalences of North American isolates, and a review of the worldwide distribution and host associations of species and mating types

Studies in Mycology

Volumn 2002, Issue 47, 2002, Pages 75-86

  Summerbell, R C ^a   Weitzman, I ^b   Padhye, A A ^c  

^a CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^b Centers for Dis Contr and Prev ^*

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; ARTHRODERMA VANBREUSEGHEMII; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; ERINACEIDAE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SUS SCROFA; TRICHOPHYTON; TRICHOPHYTON INTERDIGITALE;

EID: 0037828004     PISSN: 01660616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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