Cutaneous lesions due to Trichosporon jirovecii in a tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
Cutaneous mycoses have been rarely reported in Chelonians. A Testudo hermanni adult male showed a thick erosion of the dorsal neck covered by necrotic material. Trichosporon sp. was cultivated, while arthrospores and hyphae were observed in histological sections. The causative agent was identified a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753917300404 |