Extracellular proteolytic activity and molecular analysis of Microsporum canis strains isolated from symptomatic and asymptomatic cats

Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-23

  Viani, Flávio Cesar ^a   Viani, Paula Regina Cazares ^a   Rivera, Irma Nelly Gutierrez ^a   Da Silva, Ériques Gonçalves ^a   Paula, Claudete Rodrigues ^a   Gambale, Walderez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dermatophyte; Dermatophytosis; Enzymes; Microsporum; RFLP

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HOST RESISTANCE; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; VIRULENCE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; MICROSPORUM; MICROSPORUM CANIS;

EID: 34249281238     PISSN: 11301406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1130-1406(07)70004-9     Document Type: Article

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