Phenotypic and Molecular Identification of M.Canis

The current study was conducted to compare morphological and molecular identification methods for the fungus M.canis isolated from 42 patients with dermatophytosis who were clinically diagnosed by a dermatologist, after review by a consultant dermatologist and venereologist in Al-Muthanna Governorate at Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital. In the period from January to November 2024, using traditional methods of isolation and laboratory identification, and molecular methods using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology.