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Asymptomatic carriage of dermatophytes by cats

Authors: Woodgyer AJ
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 25, Issue 3, pp 67-69, Mar 1977
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Cat, Companion animal, Human
Subject Terms: Inflammation, Integument/skin/wool/hair/fur/feather, Disease/defect, Fungal/yeast, Public health, Zoonosis, Infectious disease
Article class: Scientific Article

Abstract: Dermatophytes were isolated from 38 of the 199 cats examined. There were 13 isolates of Microsporum canis, five isolates each of M. cookei and Trichophyton ajelloi and 15 isolates of T. terrestre. There were 11 isolates of the genus Chrysosporium, one of which proved to be Aphanoascus fulvescens. The need to distinguish between various dermatophyte species is emphasized, particularly those species that may occur as contaminants in clinical specimens.

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