| isolation of fungi from the pelage of cats and dogs using the hairbrush technique. | a total of 178 cats and 59 dogs in palmerston north, new zealand were sampled for the presence of keratinophilic fungi on their pelage; 57.8% had fungi. the fungi were classified in 20 genera with the predominant species being members of the genera; chrysosporium, microsporum and trichophyton. cats were the major carriers of keratinolytic fungi. 18.5% of the cats and 5.1% of the dogs were either carriers or infected with m. canis. microsporum canis was a frequent isolate and its distribution had ... | 1996 | 8981779 |