Isolation of Microsporum canis from the hair coat of pet dogs and cats belonging to owners diagnosed with M. Canis tinea corporis

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 327-331

  Cafarchia, Claudia ^a   Romito, Diana ^a   Capelli, Gioia ^b   Guillot, Jacques ^c   Otranto, Domenico ^a  

^a Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

^c ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; CAT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOG; FEMALE; HAIR; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSPORUM; REVIEW; TINEA;

ANIMALS; CARRIER STATE; CATS; DOGS; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSPORUM; TINEA;

ANIMALIA; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MICROSPORUM CANIS;

EID: 33748310607     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2006.00533.x     Document Type: Review

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