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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
[[Image:Microsporum canis lesions.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<small><center><i>Microsporum canis</i> alopecia and scaling lesions (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)</center></small>]] [[Image:Ringworm dog.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<small><center>Ringworm in a dog (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)</center></small>]] [[Image:Trichophyton mentagrophytes dog.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<small><center>Trichophyton mentagrophytes in a dog (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)</center></small>]]
[[Image:Microsporum canis lesions.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<small><center><i>Microsporum canis</i> alopecia and scaling lesions (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)</center></small>]] [[Image:Ringworm dog.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<small><center>Ringworm in a dog (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)</center></small>]] [[Image:Trichophyton mentagrophytes dog.jpg|thumb|right|200px|<small><center>''Trichophyton mentagrophytes'' in a dog (Courtesy of Bristol BioMed Image Archive)</center></small>]]
Dermatophytes are pigmented, saprophytic organisms called Phaeohyphomycetes and were previously called 'Fungi Imperfecti'. The two main species of veterinary interest are ''Microsporum'' and ''Trichophton ''and these are found worldwide.
Dermatophytes are pigmented, saprophytic organisms called Phaeohyphomycetes and were previously called 'Fungi Imperfecti'. The two main species of veterinary interest are ''Microsporum'' and ''Trichophton ''and these are found worldwide.
Image:Dermatophytosis dog foot.jpg|<center><p>'''Dermatophytosis lesion on a dog's leg'''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center>
Image:Dermatophytosis dog foot.jpg|<center><p>'''Dermatophytosis lesion on a dog's leg'''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center>
Image:Dermatophytosis in a horse.jpg|<center><p>'''Dermatophytosis in a horse'''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center>
Image:Dermatophytosis in a horse.jpg|<center><p>'''Dermatophytosis in a horse'''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center>
Image:Microsporum canis.jpg|<center><p>'''Microsporum canis'''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center>
Image:Microsporum canis.jpg|<center><p>'''''Microsporum canis'''''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center>
Image:Microsporum canis macroconidium.jpg|<center><p>'''Microsporum canis macroconidium'''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center>
Image:Microsporum canis macroconidium.jpg|<center><p>'''''Microsporum canis ''macroconidium'''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center>
Image:T.mentagrophytes.jpg|<center><p>'''T.mentagrophytes'''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center>
Image:T.mentagrophytes.jpg|<center><p>'''''T. mentagrophytes'''''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center>
Image:Microsporum canis dysgonic.jpg|<center><p>'''Microsporum canis dysgonic at 3 weeks'''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center>
Image:Microsporum canis dysgonic.jpg|<center><p>'''''Microsporum canis'' dysgonic at 3 weeks'''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center>
Image:Microsporum equinum.jpg|<center><p>'''Microsporum equinum'''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center></gallery>
Image:Microsporum equinum.jpg|<center><p>'''''Microsporum equinum'''''</p><sup>Copyright Professor Andrew N. Rycroft, BSc, PHD, C. Biol.F.I.Biol., FRCPath</sup></center></gallery>
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