Infection by Microsporum canis in Paediatric Patients: A Veterinary Perspective
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Case 1 (April, 2014)
3.2. Case 2 (March, 2016)
3.3. Case 3 (May, 2017)
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Pasquetti, M.; Min, A.R.M.; Scacchetti, S.; Dogliero, A.; Peano, A. Infection by Microsporum canis in Paediatric Patients: A Veterinary Perspective. Vet. Sci. 2017, 4, 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci4030046
Pasquetti M, Min ARM, Scacchetti S, Dogliero A, Peano A. Infection by Microsporum canis in Paediatric Patients: A Veterinary Perspective. Veterinary Sciences. 2017; 4(3):46. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci4030046
Chicago/Turabian StylePasquetti, Mario, Anna Rita Molinar Min, Stefania Scacchetti, Andrea Dogliero, and Andrea Peano. 2017. "Infection by Microsporum canis in Paediatric Patients: A Veterinary Perspective" Veterinary Sciences 4, no. 3: 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci4030046