Dermatophytosis in donkeys (Equus asinus) due to Microsporum racemosum, an unusual geophilic agent

Dermatophytosis in donkeys (Equus asinus) due to Microsporum racemosum, an unusual geophilic agent

Reports about ringworm in donkeys are scanty and refer to zoonotic agents such as Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton verrucosum. Seventeen Asino Amiatina donkeys semi-extensively farmed in paddocks showed alopecic nummular, scaling areas mainly on head and neck. Microsporum racemosum culti...

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Main Authors: Simona Nardoni, Guido Rocchigiani, Roberto Amerigo Papini, Vincenzo Veneziano, Giovanni Brajon, Mina Martini, Federica Salari, Francesca Mancianti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Microsporum racemosum
Donkey
Equus asinus
Ringworm
Geophilic dermatophyte
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753916300379

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