Equine Dermatophytosis: A Survey of Its Occurrence and Species Distribution among Horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria
This study was designed to determine the occurrence and species distribution of dermatophyte from cutaneous skin lesions of horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A total of 102 skin scrapings were collected from 102 horses with skin lesions. Mycological studies were carried out using conventional techniq...
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| author | Magdalene N. Maurice Haruna M. Kazeem Clara N. Kwanashie Nanven A. Maurice Emmanuel O. Ngbede Helen N. Adamu Wayuta P. Mshelia Richard E. Edeh |
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| description | This study was designed to determine the occurrence and species distribution of dermatophyte from cutaneous skin lesions of horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A total of 102 skin scrapings were collected from 102 horses with skin lesions. Mycological studies were carried out using conventional techniques. Dermatophytes were isolated from 18 (17.6%) of the 102 samples collected. The 18 dermatophytes were distributed into 10 different species belonging to Microsporum (n=5) and Trichophyton (n=5) genera. T. verrucosum (n=4) was the most predominant species isolated followed by M. equinum (n=3), T. vanbreuseghemii (n=2), M. gypseum (n=2), and M. canis (n=2). Others include M. fulvum (n=2), T. mentagrophytes (n=1), T. equinum (n=1), T. soudanense (n=1), and M. gallinae (n=1). The present study reveals the occurrence of dermatophytes in cutaneous skin lesions of horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria. In addition for the first time in this environment the anthropophilic dermatophyte T. soudanense was isolated from horses. These findings have great economic, veterinary, and public health significance as they relate to the cost of treatment and dissemination of zoonotic dermatophytes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-48b2770f8f43478dbed4e479696071f42025-02-03T01:33:19ZengWileyScientifica2090-908X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/62806466280646Equine Dermatophytosis: A Survey of Its Occurrence and Species Distribution among Horses in Kaduna State, NigeriaMagdalene N. Maurice0Haruna M. Kazeem1Clara N. Kwanashie2Nanven A. Maurice3Emmanuel O. Ngbede4Helen N. Adamu5Wayuta P. Mshelia6Richard E. Edeh7Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, PMB 2373, Benue State, NigeriaDepartment of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Faculty of Public Health, University of Ibadan, PMB 5017, Oyo State, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1045, Zaria, Kaduna State, NigeriaThis study was designed to determine the occurrence and species distribution of dermatophyte from cutaneous skin lesions of horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A total of 102 skin scrapings were collected from 102 horses with skin lesions. Mycological studies were carried out using conventional techniques. Dermatophytes were isolated from 18 (17.6%) of the 102 samples collected. The 18 dermatophytes were distributed into 10 different species belonging to Microsporum (n=5) and Trichophyton (n=5) genera. T. verrucosum (n=4) was the most predominant species isolated followed by M. equinum (n=3), T. vanbreuseghemii (n=2), M. gypseum (n=2), and M. canis (n=2). Others include M. fulvum (n=2), T. mentagrophytes (n=1), T. equinum (n=1), T. soudanense (n=1), and M. gallinae (n=1). The present study reveals the occurrence of dermatophytes in cutaneous skin lesions of horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria. In addition for the first time in this environment the anthropophilic dermatophyte T. soudanense was isolated from horses. These findings have great economic, veterinary, and public health significance as they relate to the cost of treatment and dissemination of zoonotic dermatophytes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6280646 |
| spellingShingle | Magdalene N. Maurice Haruna M. Kazeem Clara N. Kwanashie Nanven A. Maurice Emmanuel O. Ngbede Helen N. Adamu Wayuta P. Mshelia Richard E. Edeh Equine Dermatophytosis: A Survey of Its Occurrence and Species Distribution among Horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria Scientifica |
| title | Equine Dermatophytosis: A Survey of Its Occurrence and Species Distribution among Horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Equine Dermatophytosis: A Survey of Its Occurrence and Species Distribution among Horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Equine Dermatophytosis: A Survey of Its Occurrence and Species Distribution among Horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Equine Dermatophytosis: A Survey of Its Occurrence and Species Distribution among Horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Equine Dermatophytosis: A Survey of Its Occurrence and Species Distribution among Horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | equine dermatophytosis a survey of its occurrence and species distribution among horses in kaduna state nigeria |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6280646 |
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