Infectious alopecia in a dog breeder after renal transplantation

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 477-480

  Chen, Cheng Hsu ^a,b,c   Wen, Mei Chin ^a   Cheng, Chi Hung ^a,b,d   Wu, Ming Ju ^a,d,e   Yu, Tung Min ^a   Chuang, Ya Wen ^a   Shu, Kuo Hsiung ^a,d  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Microsporum canis; Renal transplant; Tinea capitis; Tinea faciei; Zoophilic dermatophyte

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN; GRISEOFULVIN; KETOCONAZOLE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOG; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY GRAFT REJECTION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; MICROSPORUM CANIS; SCALP; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN ULCER; TINEA CAPITIS;

EID: 54549098009     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70152-7     Document Type: Article

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