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Microsporum canis
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Microsporum canis is a pathogenic, asexual fungus in the phylum Ascomycota that infects the upper, dead layers of skin on domesticated cats, and occasionally dogs and humans. The species has a worldwide distribution.
- Family
- Arthrodermataceae
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- Name
- Microsporum canis
- Slug
- microsporum-canis
- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Family
- Arthrodermataceae
- Genus
- Microsporum
- Species
- canis
- Wikidata QID
- Q140376
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 28
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