Increased incidence of Trichophyton tonsurans tinea capitis in Ontario, Canada between 1985 and 1996

Medical Mycology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 55-60

  Gupta, A K ^a,c   Summerbell, R C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Tinea capitis; Trichophyton tonsurans

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RISK; PATIENT EDUCATION; REINFECTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MICROSPORUM; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; TINEA; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 33746436647     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-280X.1998.00129.x     Document Type: Article

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