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Hosts for Microsporum gypseum include
(A) . Horses
(B) . Dogs
(C) . Rodents
(D) . Cattle
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EXPLANATION
Dermatophytes
- Host Range of Microsporum gypseum:
- Microsporum gypseum is a geophilic dermatophyte residing naturally in fertile soil rich in decomposing keratinaceous organic matter.
- Animal Hosts: Animals acquire ringworm by direct contact with contaminated soil or digging; clinical dermatophytosis is frequently diagnosed in horses, dogs, cats, and rodents [Statements A, B, and C].
- Cattle Ringworm Distinctness: In cattle, over $95\%$ of dermatophytosis cases are caused exclusively by the zoophilic dermatophyte Trichophyton verrucosum, with M. gypseum being an exceptionally rare anomaly.
Correct option: (2) (A), (B) and (C) only,
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