Isolation of Microsporum canis from the hair coats of shelter cats in the southeast of Brazil

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C. Nitta
C. E. Larsson
C. P. Taborda
A. G. T. Daniel

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All over the world asymptomatic cats are considered the main reservoirs and sources of infection of dermatophytes, especially Microsporum canis. In humans, 15% of tinea cases have zoonotic origin, and often involves contact with cats with no skin lesions.

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NITTA, C.; LARSSON, C. E.; TABORDA, C. P.; DANIEL, A. G. T. Isolation of Microsporum canis from the hair coats of shelter cats in the southeast of Brazil. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 12, n. 2, p. 41-42, 28 Nov. 2014.
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