Dermatophytes in pet Guinea pigs and rabbits

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 157, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 208-213

  Kraemer, A ^a   Mueller, R S ^a   Werckenthin, C ^a   Straubinger, R K ^a   Hein, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carrier; Lagomorphs; Ringworm; Rodents; Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTOSIS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FUNGUS CULTURE; GENDER; GUINEA PIG; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SKIN DEFECT; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES;

ANIMALS; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CARRIER STATE; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RABBITS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN; TINEA; TRICHOPHYTON;

ANIMALIA; ARTHRODERMA BENHAMIAE; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CAVIA; LAGOMORPHA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 84859722281     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2011.12.005     Document Type: Article

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