| Definition of 'Microsporum' |
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1. (noun) Microsporum, genus Microsporum
a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm
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| Definition of 'Microsporum' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Microsporum
A mitosporic Oxygenales fungal genus causing various diseases of the skin and hair. The species Microsporum canis produces TINEA CAPITIS and tinea corporis, which usually are acquired from domestic cats and dogs. Teleomorphs includes Arthroderma (Nannizzia). (Alexopoulos et al., Introductory Mycology, 4th edition, p305)
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