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. 1996;134(3):129-33.
doi: 10.1007/BF00436719.

Isolation of fungi from the pelage of cats and dogs using the hairbrush technique

M F Simpanya  1 , M Baxter
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Isolation of fungi from the pelage of cats and dogs using the hairbrush technique

M F Simpanya et al. Mycopathologia. 1996.

Abstract

A total of 178 cats and 59 dogs in Palmerston North, New Zealand were sampled for the presence of keratinophilic fungi on their pelage; 57.8% had fungi. The fungi were classified in 20 genera with the predominant species being members of the genera; Chrysosporium, Microsporum and Trichophyton. Cats were the major carriers of keratinolytic fungi. 18.5% of the cats and 5.1% of the dogs were either carriers or infected with M. canis. Microsporum canis was a frequent isolate and its distribution had a seasonal variation, with a peak appearing in May-June.

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