title: Survey of Malassezia sp and dermatophytes in the cutaneous microbiome of free-ranging golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas - Kuhl, 1820).
abstract: Data about the presence of fungi on the cutaneous surface of wild animals are scarce. The aim of this study was to survey dermatophytes and Malassezia sp in the external ear canal and haircoat of Leontopithecus chrysomelas.
  
  
  
  A total of 928 clinical samples were collected from 232 animals: For Malassezia screening 696 samples were studied, 464 of cerumen and 232 of haircoat; another 232 haircoat samples were studied for dermatophyte analysis.
  
  
  
  A geophilic dermatophyte, Microsporum cookie, was isolated from one young female. Lipodependent Malassezia was isolated from 76 animals and 87 clinical samples, 26 from the cerumen and 61 from the haircoat (statistically significant); there were no differences related to gender and age.
  
  
  
  Results suggested that lipodependent Malassezia is part of the skin microbiome of these animals. The prevalence of dermatophytes was too low and probably not relevant for the health of the studied population.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Paulista University - UNIP, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juan Ja
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Paulista University - UNIP, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Francelino
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Paulista University - UNIP, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Flavia Gl
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Paulista University - UNIP, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luana Cl
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Baptista
authors.affiliation: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marina G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Bueno
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Wildlife Comparative Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of São Paulo - USP, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Catão-Dias
authors.affiliation: Instituto Pri-Matas para Conservação da Biodiversidade, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Camila
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.affiliation: Instituto Pri-Matas para Conservação da Biodiversidade, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.|Programa de Pós-graduação em Biodiversidade Tropical, UFES - Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo/CEUNES, São Mateus, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Cm
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kierulff
authors.affiliation: CPRJ-INEA-Centro de Primatologia do Rio de Janeiro, Guapimirim, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alcides
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pissinatti
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Paulista University - UNIP, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Selene DA
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9715-6500
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Coutinho
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D051039:Leontopithecus; D008290:Malassezia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D064307:Microbiota; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology
keywords: Brazilian primates; fungi; skin microbiome; skin microbiota; wild animals