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Microsporum mirabileand its teleomorphArthroderma mirabile, a new dermatophyte species in theM. cookeiclade
1 Feb 2012
Abstract excerpt
A novel dermatophyte species is described in the Microsporum cookei clade. It differs significantly from known taxa in the two molecular markers analyzed, i.e., ITS and partial β-tubulin (BT2). Morphologically the species was characterized by smooth- or only slightly rough-walled conidia, but isolates rapidly became pleomorphic with sparse, smooth- and thick-walled macroconidia in addition to microconidia. A...
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