Survey of Fungal Isolates from Canine Mycotic Dermatitis in Chennai
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A total of 134 clinical samples such as hair plucks and skin scrapings were collected from dogs with cutaneous lesions of alopecia, hyperpigmentation, and scales. A part of clinical material was directly examined under microscope after digestion with 10% potassium hydroxide. The remaining material was cultured in Sabouraud‘s Dextrose agar to study the presence of fungi based on the colony morphology and type of pigmentation. The microscopic appearance of fruiting heads and spores were studied using slide culture technique. Dermatophyte test agar medium was used to screen the Dermatophytes. In dermatophytes, Trichophytan spp (23%) was frequently isolated along with Microsporum sp (3%) and Epidermophytan sp (1%). Among the non dermatophytes, Aspergillus niger (28%) was frequently isolated followed by Aspergillus fumigatus (6%),Phycomycetes sp (3%), Penicillium sp 2%, Curvuleria sp (1%) and Alternaria sp (1%). Along with the molds, yeast such as Malassezia pachydermatis (30%) and Candida albicans (2%) were also isolated.
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