Dermatophyte colonization in rabbits kept in pet stores of Santiago of Chile

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Main Author: Pamela Thomson M
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contents Dermatophyte colonization in rabbits kept in pet stores of Santiago of Chile Pamela Thomson M Pamela Monsalves Liliana Maier María José Rojas Veterinaria rabbits colonization dermatophyte Trichophyton mentagrophytes Objective. The dermatophytes are keratinophilic fungi, of importance in public health because of their anthropozoophilic nature. Given the increasing acquisition of exotic animals as pets and the scarce studies on the state of colonization by dermatophytes on these animals; we raised the objective of determine the presence of dermatophytes in clinically healthy rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from pet stores in Santiago, Chile. Materials and Methods. 42 clinically healthy rabbits were studied. Clinical specimens were obtained from the hairy mantle and cultivated on Sabouraud glucose agar and dermatophyte test medium (DTM™); the identification of the fungal isolates was performed using classic mycological procedures that included direct microscopic examination and the analysis of micromorphological features on culture. Results. of the total number of rabbits studied, three (7.1%) presented colonization by dermatophytes, being more frequent in males and in those animals that coexisted with Guinea Pigs. The species identified in all three cases was Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Conclusions. This study evidence colonization by dermatophytes in domestic rabbits, important information for veterinarians and owners of pets, at the time of being in contact with this animal species. 2017 otro 0122-0268 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69353287021 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/693/69353287021/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/693/69353287021/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/693/69353287021/69353287021.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/693/69353287021/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=693 Revista MVZ Córdoba application/pdf Universidad de Córdoba Revista MVZ Córdoba (Colombia) Num.3 Vol.22
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spellingShingle Dermatophyte colonization in rabbits kept in pet stores of Santiago of Chile
Pamela Thomson M
Veterinaria
rabbits
colonization
dermatophyte
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
Dermatophyte colonization in rabbits kept in pet stores of Santiago of Chile Pamela Thomson M Pamela Monsalves Liliana Maier María José Rojas Veterinaria rabbits colonization dermatophyte Trichophyton mentagrophytes Objective. The dermatophytes are keratinophilic fungi, of importance in public health because of their anthropozoophilic nature. Given the increasing acquisition of exotic animals as pets and the scarce studies on the state of colonization by dermatophytes on these animals; we raised the objective of determine the presence of dermatophytes in clinically healthy rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from pet stores in Santiago, Chile. Materials and Methods. 42 clinically healthy rabbits were studied. Clinical specimens were obtained from the hairy mantle and cultivated on Sabouraud glucose agar and dermatophyte test medium (DTM™); the identification of the fungal isolates was performed using classic mycological procedures that included direct microscopic examination and the analysis of micromorphological features on culture. Results. of the total number of rabbits studied, three (7.1%) presented colonization by dermatophytes, being more frequent in males and in those animals that coexisted with Guinea Pigs. The species identified in all three cases was Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Conclusions. This study evidence colonization by dermatophytes in domestic rabbits, important information for veterinarians and owners of pets, at the time of being in contact with this animal species. 2017 otro 0122-0268 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=69353287021 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/693/69353287021/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/693/69353287021/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/693/69353287021/69353287021.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/693/69353287021/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=693 Revista MVZ Córdoba application/pdf Universidad de Córdoba Revista MVZ Córdoba (Colombia) Num.3 Vol.22
title Dermatophyte colonization in rabbits kept in pet stores of Santiago of Chile
topic Veterinaria
rabbits
colonization
dermatophyte
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
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