Microsporosis in Orangutans and Gorillas

Abstract

A case of microsporia caused by Microsporum canis in an anthropoid ape stock is discussed; two young orangutans, two young gorillas, and an animal keeper suffered from the disease. Two gorillas, a chimpanzee, and an orangutan - - all cage-mates of the infected animals -- as well as an adult chimpanzee and another animal keeper were latent carriers of M. canis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 06, 1967
Accession Number
AD0843789

Entities

People

  • K. H. Bohm

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Apes
  • Biological Laboratories
  • Chimpanzees
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Fungi
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Infection
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Monkeys
  • Public Health
  • Rhesus Monkeys
  • Skin Diseases
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology