Two dermatophyte isolates not previously reported in Czechoslovakia were obtained from the fur of small mammals. The first, from Sciurus vulgaris, corresponds to Microsporum vanbreuseghemii, and the second, from Microtus arvalis, closely resembles Trichophyton simii. Data on their global distribution suggest they are not strictly endemic. The authors emphasize the importance of mammalian fur for the heterotrophic survival of these fungi.
Ditrich O., Otčenášek M. (1982): Microsporum vanbreuseghemii and Trichophyton simii in Czechoslovakia. – Česká Mykologie 36(4): 236–242.
