Case of tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes (molecular type Arthroderma benhamiae): Prevalence of a new zoonotic fungal infection in Japan [4]

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 504-506

  Shiraki, Yumi ^a   Hiruma, Masataro ^a   Kano, Rui ^b   Miyamoto, Chizu ^c   Ikeda, Shigaku ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Miyamoto Hifuka Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRISEOFULVIN; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE;

CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; JAPAN; KERION; LETTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRURITUS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SKIN NODULE; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON; ZOONOSES;

EID: 33745538017     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00120.x     Document Type: Letter

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