Fungal Zoonoses

September 2003

H. Krauß, A. Weber, M. J. G. Appel, B. Enders, Henry D. Isenberg, Hans Gerd Schiefer, Werner Slenczka, Alexander von Graevenitz, Horst Zahner

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dermatophytoses Microsporum tinea capitis tinea corporis Trichophyton trichophytosis alopecia areata psoriasis candidiasis sporotrichosis potassium iodide ringworm athlete's foot jock itch scalp ringworm body ringworm hair loss skin fungus nail fungus

Studysummary This chapter reviews various fungal zoonoses, including dermatophytoses and trichophytosis, and reports no new empirical findings.

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