Canine and Feline Ringworm Caused by Microsporum canis
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A zoonotic ringworm outbreak caused by a dysgonic strain of Microsporum canis from stray cats.
BACKGROUND Cats are frequent carriers of Microsporum canis and veterinary students are at high risk of exposure and acquisition of the organism a la infección. OBJECTIVES An outbreak of zoonotic ringworm carried by a litter of stray cats is described. Four veterinary students, four dogs, and six cats living in five separate locations were affected. All had direct or indirect contact with the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology
سال: 1964
ISSN: 1884-6971,0583-0516
DOI: 10.3314/jjmm1960.5.57