Diagnostic and clinical features of animal malasseziosis.
Malassezia yeasts infection represents a common clinical concern with a special regard to canine dermatology. The Authors review the main clinical features of malasseziosis in canine and feline medicine, summarizing predisposing factors and aetiopathogenesis of the yeasts' infection. A special reference was given to clinical and microscopical diagnosis.
Nardoni
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Dipartimento di Patologia Animale, Profilassi ed Igiene degli Alimenti, Università di Pisa. Viale delle Piagge, 2 56124 Pisa, Italy. snardoni@vet.unipi.it
Corazza
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Mancianti
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F
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D002415:Cats; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary; D008290:Malassezia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology