Isolation of Dermatophytes from Cats and Dogs

Öz

Dermatophytosis is an infectious and zoonotic disease caused by fungal agents that affect the keratin layer of hair follicles, nails and epidermis. The causative agents of dermatophytosis are Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton species. In this study, a total of 102 skin scarpings and hair samples taken from cats and dogs with dermatophytosis suspicion between 2013 and 2017 and at different seasons were investigated at Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Microbiology Laboratory. The mycological analyses were conducted by direct microscopy and fungal culture on Sabouraud Dextose Agar. Fifty six out of 102 samples were positive for dermatophytosis. Five (24.83%) Microsporum sp. and 3 (12.50 %) Trichophyton sp. were isolated from 24 materials taken from the cats. Fourty seven (60.25%) Microsporum sp.  and 1 (1.28%) Trichophyton sp. were diagnosed from 78 dog based materials. Dermatophytosis cases were mostly seen in spring with the rate of 82.75% and were also found in autumn (%64.28) and summer (% 38.88) seasons in cats and dogs.    

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Dermatophytosis,isolation,cat

Kedi ve Köpeklerden Dermatofitlerin İzolasyonu

Öz

Dermatofitozis, fungal etkenler tarafından oluşturulan, kıl folikülleri, tırnak ve epidermisin keratin tabakasını etkileyen infeksiyöz ve zoonoz bir hastalıktır. Dermatofitozise neden olan etkenler Microsporum, Trichophyton ve Epidermophyton cinsinde bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, 2013-2017 yılları arasında ve farklı mevsimlerde kedi ve köpeklerden alınarak Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji Laboratuvarı’na dermatofitozis şüpheli olarak gönderilen toplam 102 deri kazıntısı ve kıl örneği incelendi. Örneklerin mikolojik analizi direkt mikroskopi ve Sabouraud Dekstroz Agara ekim yöntemleri ile yapıldı. Toplam 102 örneğin 56 (%54.90)’sı dermatofitozis yönünden pozitif bulundu. Kedilerden alınan 24 materyalin 5 (%20.83)’inden Microsporum sp., 3 (%12.5)’ünden ise Trichophyton sp. izole edildi. Köpek orijinli 78 materyalde 47 (%60.25) Microsporum sp. ve 1 (%1.28) Trichophyton sp. teşhis edildi. Kedi ve köpeklerde dermatofitozis olgularına çoğunlukla ilkbaharda % 82.75 oranında olmak üzere sonbahar (% 64.28) ve yaz (% 38.88) mevsimlerinde de rastlandı.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Dermatofitozis,izolasyon,kedi

Kaynakça

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