Dermatitis caused by Neosartorya hiratsukae infection in a hedgehog.
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This case report describes the fungal dermatitis caused by Neosartorya hiratsukae infection in a household hedgehog confirmed by microscopic examination of conidiophores and DNA analyses including the internal transcribed spacer region, partial beta-tubulin, and the calmodulin gene. It is the first report of a natural N. hiratsukae infection in animals.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 46 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008