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An ancient haplotype containing antimicrobial peptide gene variants is associated with severe fungal skin disease in Persian cats

Dermatophytosis, also known as ringworm, is a contagious fungal skin disease affecting humans and animals worldwide. Persian cats exhibit severe forms of the disease more commonly than other breeds of cat, including other long-haired breeds. Certain types of severe dermatophytosis in humans are repo...

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Autores principales: Myers, Alexandra N., Lawhon, Sara D., Diesel, Alison B., Bradley, Charles W., Rodrigues Hoffmann, Aline, Murphy, William J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8880935/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35157719
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010062