Microsporum gypseum

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Mi·cros·po·rum gyp·'se·um

a cause of ringworm in dogs, horses, and occasionally other animal species; a geophilic complex of fungal species causing sporadic dermatophytosis in humans.

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Mi·cros·po·rum gyp·se·um

(mī-krō-spō'rŭm jip'sē-ŭm)

A geophilic fungus; causes infections of the scalp or skin in humans.

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(12) This high prevalence of M gypseum onychomycosis in this particular population is probably attributable to occupational exposure to soil as M.

Microsporum spp. onychomycosis: disease presentation, risk factors and treatment responses in an urban population

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