Dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis and Microsporum gypseum in free-living Bradypus variegatus (Schiz, 1825) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 508-510

  Xavier, Gileno Antônio Araújo ^a   Da Silva, Leonildo Bento Galiza ^a   Da Silva, Davi Rubem ^a   Peixoto, Rodolfo De Moraes ^b   Lino, Gileno Câmara ^b   Mota, Rinaldo Aparecido ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bradypus variegatus; Dermatophytosis; Microsporum canis; Microsporum gypseum; Sloths

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTHRODERMA GYPSEUM; BRADYPUS VARIEGATUS; MICROSPORUM; MICROSPORUM CANIS; SLOTHS;

EID: 54349115178     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822008000300018     Document Type: Article

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