Acta Vet. Brno 2011, 80: 249-254

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201180030249

Prevalence of Malassezia pachydermatis in dogs with suspected Malassezia dermatitis or otitis in Slovakia

Eva Čonková1, Edina Sesztáková2, Ľubomír Páleník2, Peter Smrčo3, Ján Bílek2

1Department of Pharmacology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovak Republic
2Small Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovak Republic
3Department of Epizootology and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Košice, Slovak Republic

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