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- Title
Inflammatory tinea capitis due to Microsporum canis transmitted from asymptomatic domestic cats.
- Authors
Shimizu, Akira; Kuriyama, Yuko; Futatsuya, Taketoshi; Anzawa, Kazushi; Nishio, Mayu; Kanai, Saki; Ishikawa, Osamu; Motegi, Sei‐ichiro
- Abstract
The article discusses tinea capitis is a cutaneous fungal infection of the scalp that is common among children. It is mainly caused by Trichophyton tonsurans and Microsporum (M.) canis.1 M. canis is a dermatophyte fungus of which cats and dogs are natural hosts, which is easily transmitted to humans. A four-year- old girl with no immunodeficiency was referred to our hospital with a four-month history of erythematous lesions on her scalp.
- Subjects
CATS; CANIS; MICROSPORUM; DERMATOMYCOSES; RINGWORM; MULTINUCLEATED giant cells
- Publication
Journal of Cutaneous Immunology & Allergy, 2022, Vol 5, Issue 4, p150
- ISSN
2574-4593
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/cia2.12235