Dermatophytosis of the Four-toed Hedgehog Caused by Trichophyton erinacei
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Yoon, Ji-Seon
(College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University)
Lee, Jong-Hyun (College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University) Yu, Do-Hyeon (College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University) Li, Ying-Hua (College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University) Lee, Mi-Jin (College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University) Iwasaki, T. (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) Park, Jin-Ho (College of Veterinary Medicine and Bio-Safety Research Institute, Chonbuk National University) |
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