Frequency, body distribution, and population size of Malassezia species in healthy dogs and in dogs with localized cutaneous lesions

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 316-322

  Cafarchia, Claudia ^a   Gallo, Sabrina ^a   Romito, Diana ^a   Capelli, Gioia ^b   Chermette, René ^c   Guillot, Jacques ^c   Otranto, Domenico ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

^d Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Dogs; Malassezia; Skin lesions; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MALASSEZIA; MALASSEZIA PACHYDERMATIS;

EID: 22344436203     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870501700403     Document Type: Article

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