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Molecular identification of Trichophyton rubrum isolate from a dog by chitin synthase 1 (CHS1) gene analysis

R. Kano Department of Pathobiology, Nihon University School of Veterinary Medicine, 1866, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-8510, Japan; Yoshiike Animal Hospital, 3-25-101, Mistusawa Shimocho, Kanagawaku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0852, Japan
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A. Hirai Department of Pathobiology, Nihon University School of Veterinary Medicine, 1866, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-8510, Japan; Yoshiike Animal Hospital, 3-25-101, Mistusawa Shimocho, Kanagawaku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0852, Japan
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M. Yoshiike Department of Pathobiology, Nihon University School of Veterinary Medicine, 1866, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-8510, Japan; Yoshiike Animal Hospital, 3-25-101, Mistusawa Shimocho, Kanagawaku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0852, Japan
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M. Nagata Department of Pathobiology, Nihon University School of Veterinary Medicine, 1866, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-8510, Japan; Yoshiike Animal Hospital, 3-25-101, Mistusawa Shimocho, Kanagawaku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0852, Japan
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Y. Nakamura Department of Pathobiology, Nihon University School of Veterinary Medicine, 1866, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, 252-8510, Japan; Yoshiike Animal Hospital, 3-25-101, Mistusawa Shimocho, Kanagawaku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 221-0852, Japan
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S. Watanabe Department of Dermatology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 11-1, Kaga-2, Itabashiku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan.
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A. Hasegawa Animal Dermatology Center, ASC, 1-3-2, Higashicho, Jindaiji, Chofushi, Tokyo, 182-0012, Japan
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Pages 439-442 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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