Trichophyton mentagrophytes infection in a raccoon

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 1971 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Mycopathologia, volume 45, pages 189-192 (issn: 0301-486X, eissn: 1573-0832,

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Authors: Y, Al-Doory; J A, Moore;

doi: 10.1007/bf02051965

pmid: 5164384

Trichophyton mentagrophytes infection in a raccoon

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Abstract

Visible ringworm infection did not appear on a male raccoon captured in Bexar County, Texas. Shaving the abdomen of the animal caused the appearance of typical ringworm infection within a few months.Trichophyton mentagrophytes was isolated from the infected area. This is the first report on theTrichophyton infection in this animal.

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George Washington University
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Male, Spores, Fungal, Texas, Disease Models, Animal, Tinea, Trichophyton, Animals, Schistosomiasis, Raccoons, Skin

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