Cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis caused by a Chrysosporium species related to Nannizziopsis vriesii in two green iguanas (Iguana iguana).
This report describes the first isolation of a Chrysosporium species as the etiological agent of dermatomycosis in two green iguanas (Iguana iguana). The ITS-5.8S rRNA gene of the two strains was sequenced and a search on the GenBank database revealed that the closest match was Nannizziopsis vriesii. Treatment with oral ketoconazole, in combination with topical 2% chlorhexidine solution and terbinafine resulted in clinical cure.
Abarca
M L
ML
Veterinary Mycology Group, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain. Lourdes.Abarca@uab.es
Martorell
J
J
Castellá
G
G
Ramis
A
A
Cabañes
F J
FJ
D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002912:Chrysosporium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000032:analysis; D030561:Databases, Nucleic Acid; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007076:Iguanas / Q000382:microbiology*; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D012340:RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S / Q000032:analysis; D017423:Sequence Analysis, RNA; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D000077291:Terbinafine
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D009281:Naphthalenes; D012340:RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S; D000077291:Terbinafine; D002710:Chlorhexidine; D007654:Ketoconazole