Microsporum canis
| Microsporum canis | |
|---|---|
| Spindle-shaped, warted macroconidia of Microsporum canis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Onygenales |
| Family: | Arthrodermataceae |
| Genus: | Microsporum |
| Species: | M. canis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microsporum canis (E.Bodin) E.Bodin (1902) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Microsporum canis is a pathogenic, asexual fungus in the phylum Ascomycota that infects the upper, dead layers of skin on domesticated cats, and occasionally dogs and humans. The species has a worldwide distribution.