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- Title
EQUINE DERMATOPHYTOSIS: CLINICAL, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND SPECIES DISTRIBUTION AMONG HORSES OF EQUESTRIAN CLUB IN BAGHDAD GOVERNORATE, IRAQ.
- Authors
Khalaf, Jinan Mahmood; Minnat, Tareq Rifaaht; Hussein, Roaa Adnan
- Abstract
Dermatophyte infections are self-limiting but can become a significant source of frustration, particularly in large stables. The aim of the present study was to isolate and identify the pathogenic fungi of horses of equestrian club in Baghdad governorate Iraq, also describe the epidemiological, clinical signs of dermatophytosis, from January 2019 to till August 2019. A total of 75 skin scrapings were collected from 75 horses with skin lesions. The mycological diagnosis were conducted by direct microscopy and by culture the specimens on each sabouraud dextrose agar supplemented with chloramphenicol and cyclohxemide and dermatophytes test media (DTM). The total number of identified dermatophytes isolates were 68 of 75 cases of skin lesions (90.7%) represented Trichophyton spp. 37/68 (54.4%) as Trichophyton ruburum 18 (26.5%), T. equinum 13 (19.1%), T. verrucosum 6 (8.8%) and Microsporum spp 31/68 (45.6%), as M. canis 14 (20.6%), M. gypseum 9 (13.2%) and M. equinum 8 (11.8%). Moreover, a higher infection rate recorded in young age (93.8%) than old age (80.0%) with significant difference at P< 0.05. Relation of infection rate of dermatophytosis with sex show that a high infection rate (92.5%) in males than females (85.7%). In addition the effect of season on the infection rate of dermatophytosis recognized by a higher infection in cold weather, winter (96.0 %)in which low temperature and high humidity and lower infection in dry and hot weather, summer (84.0%). Whereas, non dermatophytes spp. isolated were 31/75 (41.3%) represented as Alternaria alternate 12 (16.0%), Aspergillus niger 6 (8.0%), Aspergillus flavus 5 (6.7%), Aspergillus fumigatus 5 (6.7%) and Aspergillus nidulans 3 (4.0%). These results are of great economic, veterinary and public health importance as they relate to the treatment and spread of dermatophytes in animal horses.
- Subjects
BAGHDAD (Iraq); IRAQ; ASPERGILLUS; RINGWORM; SPECIES distribution; VETERINARY public health; ASPERGILLUS nidulans; HORSES; OLD age
- Publication
Veterinary Practitioner, 2020, Vol 21, p457
- ISSN
0972-4036
- Publication type
Article