Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
Year:
2009
Volume:
8
Issue:
4
Page No.
803 - 806
Mycological Examination of Microsporum canis Infection in Suspected Dermatophytosis of Owned and Ownerless Cats and its Asymptomatic Carriage
Authors :
Gamze Alpun
and
N. Yakut Ozgur
References
Bagcigil, A.F., S. Ikiz, N.Y. Ozgur, E. Or and A. Ilgaz, 2005. Mycological studies on the clinically infected dogs and cats. Proceddings of the Ulusal Mantar Hastaliklari ve Klinik Mikoloji Kongresi, (UMHKMK'05), Mayis, Konya, pp: 3-6.
Boyanowski, K.J., P.J. Ihrke, K.A. Moriello and P.H. Kass, 2000. Isolation of fungal flora from the hair coats of shelter cats in the Pacific coastal USA. Vet. Dermatol., 11: 143-150.
Brilhante, R.S., C.S. Cavalcante, F.A. Soares-Junior, R.A. Cordeiro, J.J. Sidrim and M.F. Rocha, 2003. High rate of
Microsporum canis feline and canine dermatophytoses in Northeast Brazil: Epidemio-logical and diagnostic features. Mycopathologia, 156: 303-308.
Cabanes, F.J., M.L. Abarca and M.R. Bragulat, 1997. Dermatophytes isolated from domestic animals in Barcelona, Spain. Mycopathologia, 137: 107-113.
CrossRef | Cafarchia, C., D. Romito, M. Sasanelli, R. Lia, G. Capelli and D. Otranto, 2003. The epidemiology of canine and feline dermatophytoses in Southern Italy. Mycoses, 47: 508-513.
PubMed | Direct Link | Kaplan, W. and M. Ivens, 1961. Observation on the seasonal variation in the incidence of ringworm in dogs and cats in the United States. Sabouraudia, 1: 91-94.
Khosravi, A.R. and M. Mahmoudi, 2003. Dermatophytes isolated from domestic animals in Iran. Mycoses, 46: 222-225.
CrossRef | Direct Link | Mancianti, F., S. Nardoni, M. Corazza, P.D. Achille and C. Ponticelli, 2003. Environmental detection of
Microsporum canis arthrospores in households of infected cats and dogs. J. Feline Med. Surg., 5: 323-328.
PubMed | Mancianti, F., S. Nardoni, S. Cecchi, M. Corazza and F. Taccini, 2002. Dermatophytes isolated from symptomatic dogs and cats in Tuscany, Italy during a 15-year-period. Mycopathologia, 156: 13-18.
PubMed | Mignon, B.R. and B.J. Losson, 1997. Prevalence and characterization of
Microsporum canis carriage in cats. J. Med. Vet. Mycol., 35: 249-256.
Direct Link | Moriello, K.A. and D.J. de Boer, 1991. Fungal flora of the haircoat of cats with and without dermatophytosis. J. Med. Vet. Mycol., 29: 285-292.
Direct Link | Moriello, K.A., 2004. Treatment of dermatophytosis in dogs and cats: Review of published studies. Vet. Dermatol., 15: 99-107.
Direct Link | Moriello, K.A., G. Kunkle and D.J. de Boer, 1994. Isolation of dermatophytes from the haircoats of stray cats from selected animal shelters in 2 different geographic regions in United States. Vet. Dermatol., 5: 57-62.
Direct Link | Muller, G.H., R.W. Kirk and D.W. Scott, 1989. Small Animal Dermatology. 4th Edn., W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, Pages: 295.
Patel, A., D.H. Lloyd and A.I. Lamport, 2005. Survey of dermatophytes on clinically normal cats in the |Southeast of England. J. Small Anim. Pract., 46: 436-439.
Direct Link | Pinter, L., Z. Jurak, M. Ukalovic and V. Susic, 1999. Epidemiological and clinical features of dermatophytoses in dogs and cats in Croatia between 1990 and 1998. Veterinarski Arch., 69: 261-270.
Quaife, R.A., 1982.
Microsporum canis isolations from show cats. Vet. Rec., 110: 333-334.
PubMed | Richard, J.L., M.C. Bebey, R. Chermette, A.C. Pier and A. Hasega
et al., 1994. Advance in veterinary mycology. J. Med. Vet. Mycol., 32: 169-187.
Direct Link | Romano, C., L. Valenti and R. Barbara, 1997. Dermatophytes isolated from asymptomatic stray cats. Mycoses, 40: 471-472.
PubMed | Sparkes, A.H., T.J. Gruffydd-Jones, S.E. Shaw, A.I. Wright and C.R. Stokes, 1993. Epidemiological and diagnostik features of canine and feline dermatophytosis in the United Kingdom from 1956-1991. Vet. Rec., 133: 57-61.