Infection by Microsporum canis in Paediatric Patients: A Veterinary Perspective

Autor: Mario Pasquetti, Anna Rita Molinar Min, Stefania Scacchetti, Andrea Dogliero, Andrea Peano
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Veterinary Sciences, Vol 4, Iss 3, p 46 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2306-7381
DOI: 10.3390/vetsci4030046
Popis: Microsporum canis is a dermatophyte fungus of which cats and dogs are recognized as the natural hosts. M. canis is also easily transmitted to humans, causing lesions to the glabrous skin (tinea corporis) and to the head (tinea capitis). The present study describes some cases of infection with M. canis in children from a veterinary perspective, highlighting some important features of this clinical entity (e.g., the necessity to identify the animal source of infection with appropriate diagnostic tests; the fact that infected cats may present with no or atypical dermatological signs; and the importance of the environment as a fungal reserve).
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