Microsporum

A mitosporic Oxygenales fungal genus causing various diseases of the skin and hair. The species Microsporum canis produces TINEA CAPITIS and tinea corporis, which usually are acquired from domestic cats and dogs. Teleomorphs includes Arthroderma (Nannizzia). (Alexopoulos et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th edition, p305)

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Tree Number(s): B01.300.381.560

MeSH Unique ID: D008864

Registry Number: txid34392

Entry Terms:

• Microsporums
• Microsporon
• Microsporons

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Fungi
Mitosporic Fungi
Microsporum