Dermatophytes contamination of wrestling mats in sport centers of Isfahan, Iran

Authors
Shahla Shadzi 1
Behrooz Ataei 2
Zary Nokhodian 1
Dana Daneshmand 3
1 Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Acquired Immunodeficiency Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Nosocomial Infection Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Advanced Biomedical Research
Volume 2014, November
November 2014
Pages 1-2