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Mycopathologia2008; 166(5-6); 385-405; doi: 10.1007/s11046-008-9102-7

Dermatophytoses in animals.

Abstract: Dermatophytoses are one of the most frequent skin diseases of pets and livestock. Contagiousness among animal communities, high cost of treatment, difficulty of control measures, and the public health consequences of animal ringworm explain their great importance. A wide variety of dermatophytes have been isolated from animals, but a few zoophilic species are responsible for the majority of the cases, viz. Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton equinum and Trichophyton verrucosum, as also the geophilic species Microsporum gypseum. According to the host and the fungal species involved, the typical aspect of dermatophytic lesions may be modified. As a consequence, an accurate clinical examination, a good differential diagnosis and laboratory analyses are required for a correct identification. Few antifungal agents are available and licenced for use in veterinary practice, and the use of systemic drugs is limited in livestock due to the problems of residues in products intended for human consumption. The high resistance of the dermatophyte arthroconidia in the environment, the multiplicity of host species, and the confinement of animals in breedings are cause of an enzootic situation in many cases. Prevention is difficult, but research development on the immune response to dermatophytes and the use of vaccination, especially in cattle, have brought some interesting results.
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Publication Date: 2008-05-14 PubMed ID: 18478363DOI: 10.1007/s11046-008-9102-7Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article discusses dermatophytoses, a common skin disease in pets and livestock caused by a variety of dermatophytes, with a focus on the challenges of treatment, control, and prevention, including public health implications and potential solutions like vaccination.

Overview of Dermatophytoses in Animals

  • The article begins by recognizing dermatophytoses as highly common skin diseases in both pets and livestock. This condition is precipitated by a variety of dermatophytes, fungi causing skin, hair, and nail infections.
  • The researchers point to a few zoophilic species, including Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton equinum, and Trichophyton verrucosum, as well as the geophilic species Microsporum gypseum, as responsible for most cases.
  • The study reveals that the clinical presentation of dermatophytic lesions may vary depending on the host and the specific fungal species involved, highlighting the need for careful clinical examination, differential diagnosis, and laboratory analyses for accurate identification.

Treatment and Control of Dermatophytoses

  • The research sheds light on the high costs and complexities involved in treating and controlling dermatophytoses. The paper notes that only a handful of antifungal agents are available and licensed for use in veterinary practice.
  • It also points out that systemic drugs are not commonly used in livestock due to concerns about residues remaining in products intended for human consumption.
  • The paper emphasizes the challenges posed by the high resistance of dermatophyte arthroconidia (the non-reproductive fungal cells) in environmental conditions, the wide variety of host species, and confinement conditions in animal breeding practices, often resulting in enzootic (prevalent in a specific population) situations

Preventing Dermatophytoses

  • The article suggests that preventive measures against dermatophytoses are challenging to implement. However, it offers hope by discussing ongoing research developments related to the immune response to dermatophytes and the potential benefits of vaccination.
  • Particularly, it implies that vaccination might offer a promising solution in cattle, citing recent interesting results in this field.
  • Despite the difficulties, this highlights the need for continuous research and development towards finding effective preventive measures and treatment strategies for dermatophytoses in animals and consequently curbing potential public health consequences.

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Chermette R, Ferreiro L, Guillot J. (2008). Dermatophytoses in animals. Mycopathologia, 166(5-6), 385-405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-008-9102-7

Publication

Mycopathologia
ISSN: 0301-486X
NlmUniqueID: 7505689
Country: Netherlands
Language: English
Volume: 166
Issue: 5-6
Pages: 385-405

Researcher Affiliations

Chermette, René
  • Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort, 7 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, Maisons Alfort Cedex 94704, France. rchermette@vet-alfort.fr
Ferreiro, Laerte
    Guillot, Jacques

      MeSH Terms

      • Animals
      • Animals, Domestic / microbiology
      • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
      • Cat Diseases / diagnosis
      • Cat Diseases / drug therapy
      • Cat Diseases / epidemiology
      • Cat Diseases / microbiology
      • Cats
      • Cattle
      • Dermatomycoses / diagnosis
      • Dermatomycoses / drug therapy
      • Dermatomycoses / epidemiology
      • Dermatomycoses / microbiology
      • Dermatomycoses / veterinary
      • Dog Diseases / diagnosis
      • Dog Diseases / drug therapy
      • Dog Diseases / epidemiology
      • Dog Diseases / microbiology
      • Dogs
      • Horses
      • Humans
      • Rabbits
      • Swine

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