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. 2025 Jul 24.
doi: 10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2024-243. Online ahead of print.

Trichophyton indotineae: timely recognition of an emerging pathogen causing persistent dermatophytosis

Xue Ling Ang  1 , Pei Ming Yeo  1 , Yen Ee Tan  2   3 , Shiu Ming Pang  3   4 , Chia Chun Ang  4
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Trichophyton indotineae: timely recognition of an emerging pathogen causing persistent dermatophytosis

Xue Ling Ang et al. Singapore Med J. .
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