Dermatophytosis

Dermatophilosis is an infectious disease caused by Congo dermatophytes. The disease is mainly transmitted in animals and is a disease caused by infection of livestock and wildlife. It has been found in Africa, Asia, Oceania, Europe and South America. Human infections are rare. In 1960, Dean et al. Found that 4 patients developed the disease after coming into contact with a sick deer in New York, USA. The prognosis of the disease is good and it can heal without treatment. No cases of systemic infection have been identified to date.

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