Accession Number:

AD0744440

Title:

Observations on the Occurrence of a Dermatomycosis in a Colony of Long-Evans Rat

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

ARMY NATICK LABS MA FOOD LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Pollock, William B.

Report Date:

1972-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

17.0

Abstract:

The gross lesions associated with a Dermatomycosis are discussed. The occurrence of the spores within the hair shaft endothrix is demonstrated, while the inability to grow the organism on artificial media is noted.

Descriptors:

• *SKIN(ANATOMY)
• DIAGNOSIS(MEDICINE)
• DISEASES
• FUNGI
• INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• LABORATORY ANIMALS
• PATHOLOGY
• RATS

Subject Categories:

• Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE