Ringworm diseases affecting the cat

Authors: Hill BHR
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp 157-160, Dec 1956
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cat, Companion animal
Subject Terms: Inflammation, Integument/skin/wool/hair/fur/feather, Disease/defect, Fungal/yeast, Zoonosis, Infectious disease, Public health
Article class: Scientific Article

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Abstract:

Extract: Georg (1954) classifies the dermatophytes which infect the cat as follows:

• Microsporon canis or felineum or lanosum; also affects the dog, horse, monkey, and human.
• Microsporon gypseum or fulvum, or Achorion gypseum; also effects dog and horse.
• Trichophyton mentagrophytes or gysum or asteroides; also chiefly affects the horse, cow, dog, and human.
• Trichophyton schoenleini (Favus); also affects dog and mouse.

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