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Molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility patterns of dermatophytes isolated from companion animals with clinical symptoms of dermatophytosis

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Representative amplified ITS region using V9G-LS266 primer. Lines 1–8 – M. canis; line 9 – M. gypseum; line10 – T. mentagrophytes; M – 100 bp DNA ladder
Representative amplified ITS region using V9G-LS266 primer. Lines 1–8 – M. canis; line 9 – M. gypseum; line10 – T. mentagrophytes; M – 100 bp DNA ladder

Results of direct microscopic examinations versus those of cultures

Test results Animal Total (n=308)
Dog (n=134) Cat (n=174)
Microscopy Positive
62 (46.2%)
64 (38.4%)
126 (40.9%)
Negative 72 (53.8%) 110 (61.6%) 182 (59.1%)

Culture Positive
62 (46.2%)
68 (39.1%)
130 (42.2%)
Negative 72 (53.8%) 106 (60.9%) 178 (57.8%)

Profiles of animals with suspected cases of dermatophytosis

Animal Total (n=130)
Dog (n=62) Cat (n=68)
Age <1 year old1–4 years old>4 years old 36 (58.1%)10 (16.1%)16 (25.8%) 44 (64.7%)16 (23.5%)8 (11.7%) 80 (61.5%)26 (20%)24 (18.5%)

Sex Female Male 26 (41.9%) 36 (58.1%) 46 (67.6%) 22 (32.4%) 72 (55.4%) 58 (44.6%)

Habitat Indoor Outdoor 50 (80.6%) 12 (19.4%) 34 (50%) 34 (50%) 84 (64.6%) 46 (35.4%)

Disease in owner Yes No 8 (12.9%) 54 (87.1%) 18 (26.5%) 50 (73.5%) 26 (25%) 104 (65%)

Previous antifungal therapy for cutaneous lesions Yes No 4 (6.5%) 58 (93.5%) 6 (8.8%) 62 (91.2%) 10 (7.7%) 120 (92.3%)

In vitro antifungal susceptibilities of eight antifungal drugs against 130 clinical isolates of dermatophytes from dogs and cats with dermatophytosis

Dermatophyte species Drug MIC range (μg/mL) GM (μg/mL) MIC(μg/mL) 50 MIC(μg/mL) 90
Caspofungin 0.001–0.008 0.001 0.001 0.002
Ketoconazole 0.032–8 0.064 0.032 0.125
Miconazole 0.032–0.5 0.12 0.250 0.250
Microsporum canis Itraconazole 0.002–2 0.06 0.125 0.25
(n=102) Griseofulvin 0.125–8 0.6 1 1
Clotrimazole 0.016–16 0.12 1 2
Fluconazole 0.128–32 2.1 4 8
Terbinafine 0.008–2 0.064 0.125 0.25

Caspofungin 0.001–0.016 0.0025 0.002 0.004
Ketoconazole 0.016–0.128 0.026 0.016 0.032
Miconazole 0.064–0.5 0.2 0.128 0.5
Trichophyton Itraconazole 0.002–1 0.09 0.125 0.25
mentagrophytes (n=14) Griseofulvin 0.128–2 0.25 0.250 1.0
Clotrimazole 0.5–8 0.9 0.5 4
Fluconazole 0.5–4 1.41 1 4
Terbinafine 0.016–0.125 0.026 0.064 0.064

Caspofungin 0.001–0.004 0.0019 0.002 0.008
Ketoconazole 0.016–0.064 0.026 0.016 0.064
Miconazole 0.064–0.5 0.15 0.125 0.5
Microsporum gypseum Itraconazole 0.002–0.5 0.07 0.125 0.25
(n=14) Griseofulvin 0.064–2 0.23 0.125 1.0
Clotrimazole 0.25–4 0.82 0.5 4
Fluconazole 0.25–4 1.1 1 2
Terbinafine 0.016–0.064 0.039 0.016 0.064

Results of ITS sequence analysis of canine and feline dermatophyte samples

Molecular results Animal Total (n=130)
Dog (n=62) Cat (n=68)
M. canis 46 (74.3%) 56 (82.3%) 102 (78.4%)
ITS sequenced analysis T. mentagrophytes 10 (16%) 4 (5.9%) 14 (10.8%)
M. gypseum 6 (9.7%) 8 (11.8%) 14 (10.8%)

Fungal strains isolated from animals with skin lesions suspected of being dermatophytes

Genus Fungal species Dog Cat Total
Microsporum Trichophyton (Dermatophytes) M. canis T. mentagrophytes M. gypseum 46 10 6 56 4 8 102 14 14
M. pachydermatis 22 26 48
Malassezia M. furfur 2 2 4
M. globosa 1 3 4
C. albicans 3 0 3
Candida Candida spp. 1 0 1
Nannizziopsis N. vriesii 0 2 2
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Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Virology, other, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine