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Outbreak of Trichophyton equinum var. equinum in horses in the south of Brazil

One outbreak of dermatophytosis in horses is described in south Brazil. Fifty eight young animals (55.2%) presented clinical signs of the disease. The mycological diagnosis was realized through the presence of fungus in the hair, associated with the macro and micromorphologic characteristics of the isolated colonies in agar also allowed the dermatophyte´s classification as Trichophyton equinum var. equinum.

horses; dermatophytes; ringworm; dermatophytosis; Trichophyton equinum var. equinum


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