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Scientifica2016; 2016; 6280646; doi: 10.1155/2016/6280646

Equine Dermatophytosis: A Survey of Its Occurrence and Species Distribution among Horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Abstract: This study was designed to determine the occurrence and species distribution of dermatophyte from cutaneous skin lesions of horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A total of 102 skin scrapings were collected from 102 horses with skin lesions. Mycological studies were carried out using conventional techniques. Dermatophytes were isolated from 18 (17.6%) of the 102 samples collected. The 18 dermatophytes were distributed into 10 different species belonging to Microsporum (n = 5) and Trichophyton (n = 5) genera. T. verrucosum (n = 4) was the most predominant species isolated followed by M. equinum (n = 3), T. vanbreuseghemii (n = 2), M. gypseum (n = 2), and M. canis (n = 2). Others include M. fulvum (n = 2), T. mentagrophytes (n = 1), T. equinum (n = 1), T. soudanense (n = 1), and M. gallinae (n = 1). The present study reveals the occurrence of dermatophytes in cutaneous skin lesions of horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria. In addition for the first time in this environment the anthropophilic dermatophyte T. soudanense was isolated from horses. These findings have great economic, veterinary, and public health significance as they relate to the cost of treatment and dissemination of zoonotic dermatophytes.
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Publication Date: 2016-06-01 PubMed ID: 27340592PubMed Central: PMC4908246DOI: 10.1155/2016/6280646Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research presented in this article investigates the occurrence and types of skin infections caused by dermatophyte fungi in horses from Kaduna State in Nigeria, revealing important findings that have implications for treatment cost and the spread of zoonotic dermatophytes.

Study Design and Collection of Samples

  • This study was conducted in Kaduna State, Nigeria, with the intent of understanding the prevalence and diversity of dermatophyte, a type of fungus, from skin lesions on horses.
  • The researchers collected 102 skin scrapings from an equal number of horses showing signs of skin lesions. These samples served as the primary data for this investigation.

Mycological Studies and Findings

  • Mycological studies were conducted on these samples using conventional techniques, presumably including cultures and microscopic examination.
  • Dermatophytes were successfully isolated from 18 out of the 102 samples, yielding a positive rate of approximately 17.6%.
  • The researchers then identified these 18 dermatophytes as belonging to 10 different species, divided evenly between the Microsporum and Trichophyton genera.
  • The most frequently encountered species were T. verrucosum, followed by M. equinum, T. vanbreuseghemii, M. gypseum, and M. canis. Fewer instances of M. fulvum, T. mentagrophytes, T. equinum, T. soudanense, and M. gallinae were found.

Implications and Significance

  • These findings provide new insights into the presence of dermatophytes in skin lesions of horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria, which could influence veterinary practices and policy in the region.
  • Notably, the study reports the first isolation in this region of T. soudanense, an anthropophilic dermatophyte—that is, a fungus that primarily infects humans—from horses.
  • This discovery has significant economic, veterinary, and public health implications: it impacts the cost of treating these infections and raises concerns about the potential spread of zoonotic dermatophytes, or those that can be transmitted from animals to humans.

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Maurice MN, Kazeem HM, Kwanashie CN, Maurice NA, Ngbede EO, Adamu HN, Mshelia WP, Edeh RE. (2016). Equine Dermatophytosis: A Survey of Its Occurrence and Species Distribution among Horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Scientifica (Cairo), 2016, 6280646. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6280646

Publication

Scientifica
ISSN: 2090-908X
NlmUniqueID: 101589932
Country: Egypt
Language: English
Volume: 2016
Pages: 6280646
PII: 6280646

Researcher Affiliations

Maurice, Magdalene N
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Kazeem, Haruna M
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Kwanashie, Clara N
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Maurice, Nanven A
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria; Department of Diagnostics and Extension, National Veterinary Research Institute, PMB 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Ngbede, Emmanuel O
  • Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, PMB 2373, Benue State, Nigeria.
Adamu, Helen N
  • Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, University of Ibadan, PMB 5017, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Mshelia, Wayuta P
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Edeh, Richard E
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

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