A compilation of published reports of mycoses in animals in India

Monga, D.; Mohapatra, L. N.

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“…Trichophyton verrucosum is the most common dermatophyte that affects camels Fadlelmula et al, 1994;Wisal et al, 2010) The results obtained in the present study were in concurrence to the findings of Moore and Jaciow (1979), Monga and Mohapatra (1980), Mukherji et al, (1992), Kuttin et al, (1986) and Almuzaini et al, (2016). Almuzaini et al, (2016) had concluded that ringworm is a common disease affecting young dromedary camels below three years of age and T. verrucosum is a common cause.…”

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Dermatophyte Examination of Skin Scrapings Collected from a Camel: A Case Study

Ganguly¹,

Para²,

Praveen³

2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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Dermatophyte Examination of Skin Scrapings Collected from a Camel: A Case Study

Ganguly¹,

Para²,

Praveen³

2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…verrucosum infection can be considered to be a cosmopolitan disease as, over time, it has been reported in livestock and sometimes in people in a number of different countries from all continents [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. In Pakistan, several studies have documented the role of this fungal species in human ringworm cases [26][27][28][29][30][31].…”

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Trichophyton verrucosum infection in livestock in the Chitral district of Pakistan

Hameed

Riaz

Nawaz

et al. 2017

J Infect Dev Ctries

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Introduction: Trichophyton verrucosum belongs to the dermatophyte fungi, closely related organisms that cause skin infections in animals and humans. T. verrucosum infection has been reported in livestock and people in different countries from all continents. Human cases have been reported in different areas of Pakistan, but there is little information about the animal source of the fungus. Methodology: Dermatological specimens collected in the Chitral district of Pakistan for a study on mange in livestock were retrospectively analyzed for the presence of T. verrucosum. In total, 5,873 animals (1,087 cows, 2,033 goats, and 2,753 sheep) were screened for evidence of dermatological lesions during two surveys performed in the summer and winter seasons. Skin scrapings collected from animals with lesions were analyzed by direct microscopic examination after digestion in sodium hydroxide and a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting pathogenic Trichophyton species. Results: At microscopy, samples from 18 cows (1.6%), 3 sheep (0.1%), and 4 goats (0.2%) were positive for fungal elements consistent with T. verrucosum. PCR confirmed the microscopy results. The prevalence was lower than that reported in other countries in intensive breeding farms. Results agree with the literature regarding factors affecting T. verrucosum diffusion, i.e., infection was more prevalent in cattle, especially in younger animals during the winter season. Conclusions: This study reports, for the first time, the presence of T. verrucosum in livestock in Pakistan. A better knowledge of the animal role in the spread of this fungus may allow the adoption of more efficient control measures and prophylaxis.

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“…It is usually transmitted from soil and can be secondarily transmitted by animals to humans [1]. In animals, dermatophytic lesions due to M. gypseum are most often localized in nails, pinnae, and paws [19]. This species has been cited as the etiologic agent of infection in many domestic and wild animals such as rabbit, horses, camels, pigs, wild ruminants [3], cats, dogs [20] and wild felids (ocelot) [5].…”

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The first case of onychomycosis in a koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) due to atypical isolates of Microsporum gypseum, a diagnostic challenge

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Background and Purpose:Superficial mycotic infections have been only poorly described in koalas and there are no reliable mycologically confirmed data regarding clinical isolation of dermatophytes in this animal. We report an 11-year-old female koala, kept in a zoo in Tokyo, Japan, and presenting with hyperkeratotic lesions and scaly plaques on forepaw claws and pads reminiscent of fungal infection. Case Report:Direct microscopy of the scrapings was indicative of a dermatophyte infection. By culture and subsequent repeated subculturing of clinical specimens on Sabouraud dextrose agar, Mycobiotic agar, and potato dextrose agar, two distinct strains with different colony morphotypes (designed as types I and II) were identified. Macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of the strains were suggestive of three different species, i.e. Microsporum canis, M. gypseum, and M. fulvum. However, partial sequencing of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of rDNA, translation elongation factor-1α (Tef-1α), and beta-tubulin (BT2) genes confirmed the identity of both isolates as M. gypseum. The animal was treated with a continuous terbinafine regimen (250 mg/kg) once daily for 12 weeks.Conclusion:To the best of our knowledge, the present report is the first confirmed case of dermatophytosis in a koala. The genetics underlying a variety of phenotypic traits in most classical dermatophyte species are unknown, and further studies are needed to understand this phenomenon.

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A compilation of published reports of mycoses in animals in India

Cited by 21 publications

References 18 publications

Dermatophyte Examination of Skin Scrapings Collected from a Camel: A Case Study

Dermatophyte Examination of Skin Scrapings Collected from a Camel: A Case Study

Trichophyton verrucosum infection in livestock in the Chitral district of Pakistan

The first case of onychomycosis in a koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) due to atypical isolates of Microsporum gypseum, a diagnostic challenge

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