title: [From guinea pig to man: Tinea outbreak due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. porcellae in pet shops in Nancy (France)].
abstract: Dermatophytes are responsible for widespread superficial fungal infections, currently representing a real public health problem. Some of the fungi involved in these mycoses are transmitted by pets, illustrating great host specificity within this fungal group. Thus, a new variety of zoophilic dermatophyte has been described in recent years by the Mycology Laboratory of the University Hospital of Nancy, within the complex T. mentagrophytes. This variant was named T. mentagrophytes var. porcellae, following the observation of a significant number of patients with dermatomycoses of exposed parts of the body and having had contact with a guinea pig. The current work follows this first description and aims to assess the frequency of T. mentagrophytes var. porcellae in guinea pigs within three pet shops in the region of Nancy (France). In total, almost two thirds of collected guinea pigs were carriers of this new dermatophyte. This study highlights the risks associated with the adaptation of dermatophytes to potential new hosts that may spread to new species. Thus, in this context, sanitary measures could be proposed to the pet shops, usually not informed of the risks facing the growing enthusiasm of the population for new pets, in order to limit contamination.
authors.affiliation: Structure de parasitologie-mycologie, département de microbiologie, centre hospitalo-universitaire de Nancy (CHU-Nancy), hôpitaux de Brabois, 11, allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bloch
authors.affiliation: Clinique vétérinaire du Grémillon, 22, avenue du 69(e) Régiment d'Infanterie, 54270 Essey-lès-Nancy, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cavignaux
authors.affiliation: Structure de parasitologie-mycologie, département de microbiologie, centre hospitalo-universitaire de Nancy (CHU-Nancy), hôpitaux de Brabois, 11, allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Debourgogne
authors.affiliation: Structure de parasitologie-mycologie, département de microbiologie, centre hospitalo-universitaire de Nancy (CHU-Nancy), hôpitaux de Brabois, 11, allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dorin
authors.affiliation: Structure de parasitologie-mycologie, département de microbiologie, centre hospitalo-universitaire de Nancy (CHU-Nancy), hôpitaux de Brabois, 11, allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France. Electronic address: m.machouart@chu-nancy.fr.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Machouart
authors.affiliation: Structure de parasitologie-mycologie, département de microbiologie, centre hospitalo-universitaire de Nancy (CHU-Nancy), hôpitaux de Brabois, 11, allée du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Contet-Audonneau
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000818:Animals; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D014005:Tinea / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000662:veterinary; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification*
keywords: Animalerie; Cochon d’Inde; Dermatomycosis; Dermatophytes; Guinea pig; Pet; Trichophyton mentagrophytes; Épidermophytie