Isolation of dermatophytes from 50 asymptomatic domestic cats treated at the Federal University of Mato Grosso Veterinary – Hospital in Cuiabá, MT

Isolation of dermatophytes from 50 asymptomatic domestic cats treated at the Federal University of Mato Grosso Veterinary – Hospital in Cuiabá, MT

Dermatophytosis, commonly known as ringworm, is a zoonotic disease caused by complex fungi that grow as hyphae and attach to the skin, hair and nails or claws. About 40 species of fungi of the genera Microsporum spp., Trichophyton spp. and Epidermophyton spp. are considered dermatophytes, and Micros...

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Main Authors: Samara Rosolem Lima, Wagner Aparecido da Silva, Marcelo Marques da Silveira, Rita de Cássia da Silva Machado Neves, Valéria Dutra, Valéria Régia Franco Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2016-08-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
Subjects:
Felinos
Fungos
Microsporum spp.
Trichophyton spp.
Zooonose.
Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/21824

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