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Invasion by Candida albicans of the footpads of the Central African hedgehog (Erinaceus albiventris)

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Invasion of the footpads of 3 captive Central African hedgehogs (Erinaceus albiventris) by Candida albicans is described. All the infections occurred during a period of high rainfall, and no free animal captured at this time was similarly affected. In 2 hedgehogs the lesions healed spontaneously.

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  1. M. W. Gregory

    Present address: Laboratoire Vétérinaire, Korhogo, Ivory Coast

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  1. Pathology Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, England

    Mary P. English

  2. Animal Health and Industry Training Institute, Kabete, Kenya

    M. W. Gregory

  3. Veterinary Research Laboratories, Kabete, Kenya

    J. A. Spence

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English, M.P., Gregory, M.W. & Spence, J.A. Invasion by Candida albicans of the footpads of the Central African hedgehog (Erinaceus albiventris). Mycopathologia 55, 139–141 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00491497

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