ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MICROSPORUM CANIS FROM ASIAN ELEPHANTS (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS) IN THE CHONGQING ZOO, CHINA.
Skin diseases affect millions of people and animals worldwide, including Asian elephants. This study sought to determine the pathogen of skin diseases that occurred in Asian elephants in Chongqing Zoo, China. The isolated fungus was identified through its cultural characteristics, morphology, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification. The PCR amplification using common fungal primers (ITS1 and ITS4) determined that the pathogen was 99.7% homologous to Microsporum canis. This is the first report on elephants infected with Microsporum canis in China.
Xingfang
X
Qiao
Juan
J
Hu
Denghu
D
Wu
Li
L
Wei
Yang
Y
Yang
Jiankang
J
Chen
Benzhong
B
Mi
SongQuan
S
Yang
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000235:genetics; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004606:Elephants; D008864:Microsporum / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification
D004271:DNA, Fungal; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
Asian elephants; fungal; identification; isolation; skin disease