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Isolation of Epidermophyton floccosum from a Persian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus)

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The Persian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) is a small-sized rodent which lives mainly in oak forests in Iran and is also kept as a pet animal. Dermatophytes are of potential zoonotic importance in squirrels. The present study describes isolation of Epidermophyton floccosum, an important dermatophyte from a clinically infected Persian squirrel and represents the first report of its isolation.

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  1. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran

    M. Hosseininejad, A. Ebrahimi & F. Hosseini

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Hosseininejad, M., Ebrahimi, A. & Hosseini, F. Isolation of Epidermophyton floccosum from a Persian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus). Comp Clin Pathol 19, 215–216 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-009-0829-4

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