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| Also known as: '''''Ringworm''''' | | Also known as: '''''Ringworm''''' |
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| Dermatophytes are transmitted by direct or indirect contact e.g. on brushes, fomites etc. Signs vary in severity, but immunocompromised hosts may develop systemic infections. | | Dermatophytes are transmitted by direct or indirect contact e.g. on brushes, fomites etc. Signs vary in severity, but immunocompromised hosts may develop systemic infections. |
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− | There are certain types of dermatophytes: ''Microsporum'' is zoophilic and so parasites of animals, ''Trichophyton'' is geophilic and inhabits soil but will also parasitise animals. ''Epidermophyton'' is anthropophilic and so is a parasite of people. | + | There are certain types of dermatophytes: ''Microsporum'' is zoophilic and so parasitises animals, ''Trichophyton'' is geophilic and inhabits soil but will also parasitise animals. ''Epidermophyton'' is anthropophilic and so is a parasite of people. |
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| ''Microsporum canis'' is the most common dermatophyte to infect small animals and will be the cause of 90% of feline infections and 60% of canine infections. ''Trichophyton mentagrophytes'' affects around 30% of dogs, especially Terrier breeds. ''Trichophyton verrucosum'' causes most cases in cattle and sheep and ''Trichophyton equinum'' is the commonest cause in horses. | | ''Microsporum canis'' is the most common dermatophyte to infect small animals and will be the cause of 90% of feline infections and 60% of canine infections. ''Trichophyton mentagrophytes'' affects around 30% of dogs, especially Terrier breeds. ''Trichophyton verrucosum'' causes most cases in cattle and sheep and ''Trichophyton equinum'' is the commonest cause in horses. |
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| {{Learning | | {{Learning |
− | |flashcards = [[Dermatophytosis - Flashcards|Dermatophytosis Flashcards]] <br>[[Small Mammals Q&A 20]] | + | |Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Disease/dis00124.asp Dematophytosis in dogs] |
| + | |flashcards = [[Dermatophytosis - Flashcards|Dermatophytosis Flashcards]] <br>[[Small Animal Dermatology Q&A 08]]<br>[[Small Mammals Q&A 20]] |
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| + | |chapterlink = http://www.mansonpublishing.co.uk/book-images/9781840760491_sample.pdf |
| + | |chaptername = Ringworm |
| + | |book = Sheep Medicine |
| + | |author = Philip R. Scott |
| + | |isbn = 9781840761498 |
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