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A survey of 120 isolates of Malassezia (Pityrosporum) pachydermatis

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The morphological, cultural and biochemical characteristics of 120 isolates of Malassezia (Pityrosporum) pachydermatis, isolated from chronic otitis externa in the dog, are discussed.

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  1. Istituto di Malattie Infettive, Profilassi e Polizia Veterinaria, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    V. Sanguinetti, M. P. Tampieri & L. Morganti

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Sanguinetti, V., Tampieri, M.P. & Morganti, L. A survey of 120 isolates of Malassezia (Pityrosporum) pachydermatis . Mycopathologia 85, 93–95 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00436708

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