Occurrence of Microsporum cookei in Africa

Abstract
From a group of 8 samples collected in a cave in northern Nigeria, M. cookei was recovered from 2. This constitutes the 1st record of M. cookei from the continent of Africa. This fungus is now known to occur in the soil and on animals in several areas of the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

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