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dermatophilosis

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dermatophilosis /der·ma·to·phi·lo·sis/ (-fĭ-lo´sis) an actinomycotic disease caused by Dermatophilus congolensis, affecting ruminants, horses, and sometimes humans. The human disease is marked by painless upper limb pustules that break down and form shallow red ulcers that later regress and leave scarring.
dermatophilosis [der″mah-to-fi-lo´sis]
an actinomycotic disease caused by Dermatophilus congolensis, affecting cattle, sheep, horses, goats, deer, and sometimes human beings. In humans it is marked by nonpainful pustules on the hands and arms; the lesions break down and form shallow red ulcers which regress spontaneously, leaving some scarring.

dermatophilosis
a group of diseases caused by Dermatophilus spp. Includes mycotic dermatitis, strawberry footrot.


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