Hedgehog ringworm in humans and a dog.
We report 3 related cases of human dermatophytosis and 1 dog dermatophytosis likely caused by contact with a European hedgehog. Trichophyton erinacei was isolated from stratum corneum samples. This type of zoophilic dermatophytosis is rare in south-east Belgium and probably in the rest of the country as well.
Piérard-Franchimont
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Department of Dermatopathology, University Hospital of Liège, Belgium.
Hermanns
J F
JF
Collette
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Piérard
G E
GE
Quatresooz
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D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D006364:Hedgehogs / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014005:Tinea / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission* / Q000662:veterinary*; D015047:Zoonoses