Disturbances in toxicological experiments caused by Microsporum canis.
Cutaneous lesions which can lead to false positive results have been observed in several rabbits used for the determination of the cutaneous irritation capacity of a product (ITA, PII). The responsible agent was Microsporum canis. A preventive treatment by an antifungal agent did not modify toxicological experimental results.
D000818:Animals; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D008864:Microsporum / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D011817:Rabbits