Unusual findings in two cases of dermatophytosis due to Microsporum canis

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 162-165

  Pereiro Jr , M ^a   Rodriguez Ferreiro B ^a   Toribio, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dysgonic strain; Histidine requirement; Microsporum canis; Onychomycosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MORPHOLOGY; ONYCHOMYCOSIS;

EID: 9844254481     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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