Malassezia spp detected at the edge of the eye of a white-eyed parakeet (Aratinga leucophthalma, statius muller, 1776) – a case report

The white-eyed parakeet (Aratinga leucophthalma), also known in Brazil as "periquitão-maracanã," "aratinga-de-bando," "araguaí" and "maritaca," belongs to the family Psittacidae. The fungal genus Malassezia, which lives on the surface of the skin and mucosae o...

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Published in:	Bioscience journal Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 1159 - 1163
Main Authors:	Brasão, Silvia Cassimiro, Gomes, Dayane Olímpia, Ramos, Gabriela Bim, Ciuffa, Andreia Zago, Nascimento, Liliane Rangel, Lima, Anna Monteiro Correia, Santos, André Luiz Quagliatto
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 01-07-2015
Subjects:	Fungo Imunodepressão Psittacidae
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