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Brittle tail syndrome is an emerging infection in horses caused by a keratinolytic fungus Equicapillimyces hongkongensis gen. nov., sp. nov.
Veterinary microbiology - 23 Mar 2012
Wong Samson S Y, Ngan Antonio H Y, Riggs Christopher M, Teng Jade L L, Choi Garnet K Y, Poon Rosana W S, Hui Janet J Y, Low Frank J, Luk Alez, Yuen Kwok-Yung
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The newly described brittle tail syndrome causes weakening and breakage of the tail hair of horses. Extensive mycological and molecular studies showed that a novel fungus Equicapillimyces hongkongensis gen. nov., sp. nov. is the most likely cause of this syndrome. It is a septate branching hyaline mould which grows optimally at 30°C, requires nicotinic acid but is inhibited by cycloheximide, and specifically...
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