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The epidemiology and mating behavior of Arthroderma benhamiae var. erinacei in household four-toed hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris) in Japan.
Nihon Ishinkin Gakkai zasshi = Japanese journal of medical mycology - 1 Jan 2003
Takahashi Yoko, Sano Ayako, Takizawa Kayoko, Fukushima Kazutaka, Miyaji Makoto, Nishimura Kazuko
Abstract excerpt
An epidemiological survey of Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei in the household hedgehog and other rodents was made between January 17, 2002 and February 28, 2002 in Japan. Quills and hairs were collected from sources identified via the internet. The fungus was isolated only from the quills of four-toed hedgehogs (7/18; 39%) from Kanto to Kyushu regions. Isolates were examined morphologically,...
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