title: Isolation of dermatophytes in wild felids from screening centers.
abstract: The aim of this study was detect the presence of dermatophyte fungi on wild felids from screening centers. Samples were taken from 30 animals, assembled in two groups: "free-ranging" and "transitory captivity". The dermatophytes (Trichophyton genus), isolated from two felids (6.6%), both of the group "free-ranging".
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Veterinária, Departamento de Veterinária Preventiva, Faculdade de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Paula N
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Albano
authors.forename: Patrícia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: da Silva Nascente
authors.forename: Alice T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Meirelles Leite
authors.forename: Melissa O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.forename: Rosema
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Santin
authors.forename: Antonella Souza
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Mattei
authors.forename: Roberta M P
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Humberg
authors.forename: Marco Antonio A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Coimbra
authors.forename: Luiz Fernando
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Minello
authors.forename: Mario C A
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Meireles
keywords: Trichophyton sp.; dermatophytes; wild felids