| Microsporum gallinae | A fungal species that causes dermatophytosis in fowl and, occasionally, in man; due to its broadly clavate macroconidia, it was until recently erroneously classified as a species of Trichophyton. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Microsporum gypseum | A cause of ringworm in dogs and horses and occasionally other animal species; a geophilic complex of species causing sporadic dermatophytosis in humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Microsporum nanum | A geophilic fungal species that is the principal cause of ringworm in pigs; rarely causes dermatophytosis in humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Microsporum persicolor | A geophilic fungal species that causes dermatophytosis in voles, field voles, and, occasionally, man; its ascomycetous state is Nannizzia persicolor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Microsporum vanbreuseghemi | A zoophilic fungal species that causes dermatophytosis in dogs and squirrels, and occasionally in humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Clostridium microsporum | A species found in the abdominal contents of a fatal case of peritonitis. (05 Mar 2000) |