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The first case of onychomycosis in a koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) due to atypical isolates of Microsporum gypseum, a diagnostic challenge

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Superficial mycotic infections have been only poorly described in koalas and there are no reliable mycologically confirmed data regarding clinical isolation of dermatophytes in this animal. We report an 11-year-old female koala, kept in a zoo in Tokyo, Japan, and presenting w...

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Autores principales: Mirhendi, H, Nishiyama, Y, Rezaei-Matehkolaei, A, Satoh, K, Makimura, K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Iranian Society of Medical Mycology 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5490305/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28681020
http://dx.doi.org/10.18869/acadpub.cmm.2.2.2