Phenotypical and molecular characterization of Microsporum canis strains in north-east Brazil

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 776-782

  Brilhante, R S N ^a,b,c   Rocha, M F G ^a,b   Cordeiro, R A ^a   Rabenhorst, S H B ^a   Granjeiro, T B ^b   Monteiro, A J ^b   Sidrim, J J C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cats; Dermatophytosis; Dogs; Microsporum canis; Phenotype and genotype

Indexed keywords

CAT; CONDITION; DERMATOPHYTOSIS; DOG; FUNGAL CULTURE; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION; PHENOTYPE AND GENOTYPE; RESTRICTION ENZYMES;

POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CAT; CONIDIUM; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DOG; ENZYME ANALYSIS; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GENOTYPE PHENOTYPE CORRELATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROSCOPY; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; RESTRICTION MAPPING;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MICROSPORUM CANIS;

EID: 25844507091     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2005.02685.x     Document Type: Article

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