title: Molecular identification of Trichophyton rubrum isolate from a dog by chitin synthase 1 (CHS1) gene analysis.
abstract: A nonsporulating isolate from a dog with dermatophytosis was identified as Trichophyton rubrum by molecular analysis. The nucleotide sequence analysis of the chitin synthase 1 (CHS1) gene from the isolate indicated more than 99% sequence similarity with other human and canine isolates of T rubrum. The molecular typing suggested that isolates of T. rubrum from human and canine sources were genetically identical.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, Nihon University School of Veterinary Medicine, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. kano@brs.nihon-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshiike
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002687:Chitin Synthase / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000662:veterinary; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D002687:Chitin Synthase