Microsporum
| Medical Definition: |
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) |
| Guide Notes: |
do not confuse with the protozoan phylum MICROSPORA nor with the protozoan class MICROSPOREA; infection: coord IM with DERMATOMYCOSES (IM) or specific (IM); do not confuse with MICROSPORIDIOSIS |
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