The fungal flora of zoo animals' ears.
The mycotic flora of the ears of zoo animals was investigated in a large zoological garden in Germany. Malassezia pachydermatis was isolated from the following animals: big ant-eater, brown bear, common wombat, Eurasian badger, Indian elephant, Mangaliza pig and wide-mouthed rhinoceros. Aspergillus and Penicillium species, yeasts and zygomycetes were also isolated from some animals.
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Israel Reference Laboratory for Medical Mycology, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona.
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D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo / Q000382:microbiology*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000382:microbiology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005858:Germany; D008322:Mammals / Q000382:microbiology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*