| Title | Outbreak of ringworm in a traditional Iberian pig farm in Spain. | | Author(s) | García-Sánchez A, Bazán J, de Mendoza JH, Martínez R, Sánchez S, de Mendoza MH | | Institution | Research Center Finca la Orden-Valdesequera, INIA-JEX, Cáceres, Spain. | | Source | Mycoses 2009 Oct 12. | | Abstract | Summary An outbreak of dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum nanum in a traditional Iberian extensive farm is described. The morbidity was 100% among lactating sows; however, suckling and weaning pigs, as well as boars never developed the lesions seen in the sows. The clinical aspects of porcine ringworm caused by this fungus are discussed and the ecology of the organism is reviewed. | | Language | ENG | | Pub Type(s) | JOURNAL ARTICLE
| | PubMed ID | 19821905 |
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