Dermatophytes isolated from domestic animals in Iran.
Between 1994 and 1998, a total of 790 feather, hair and skin specimens from a variety of animals with suspected dermatophytoses were studied, of which 248 (31.4%) yielded dermatophytes. The most frequent dermatophytes isolated were Microsporum canis (38.3%), Trichophyton verrucosum (31.8%), T. mentagrophytes (13.3%) and M. gypseum (7.7%). There was a significantly higher proportion of positive cultures from cats (54.8%) than dogs (8.2%), and M. canis was the most common species isolated (87.2 and 50% respectively). Trichophyton verrucosum was the most frequent causative agent of dermatophytoses in ruminants, M. equinum in horses, M. gypseum in rabbits, M. gallinae in chickens and T. mentagrophytes in pet squirrels.
Khosravi
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Department of Medical Mycology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran. khosravi@chamran.ut.ac.ir
Mahmoudi
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D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000382:microbiology*; D003883:Arthrodermataceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D002415:Cats; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D004285:Dogs; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012418:Ruminants / Q000382:microbiology; D012621:Seasons; D013045:Species Specificity; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification