Veterinary MedicineBiologyInfectious DiseasesParasitic Skin DiseaseParasitologyZoonotic Disease EpidemiologyMedical ParasitologyZoonotic Parasitic DermatosesDirect Contact TransmissionIndirect Contact TransmissionIndirect TransmissionRingworm Transmission From AnimalsTrichophyton Infections
A notable increase in the number of cases of infection in man by Trichophyton discoides, the principal cause of cattle ringworm, diagnosed in various parts of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been evident in recent years. This may be attributable in part to a higher proportion of the infected persons seeking medical assis- tance, but in greater measure to an actual increase in the incidence of the disease.
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