S Long
Isolation of dermatophytes from dogs and cats in the South of England between 1991 and 2017
Long, S; Carveth, H; Chang, Y M; O’Neill, D; Bond, R
Authors
H Carveth
Y M Chang
D O’Neill
R Bond
Abstract
Background Since the epidemiology of canine and feline dermatophytosis might evolve in response to chronological, sociological and ecological factors, the authors studied the occurrence of dermatophyte pathogens over 27 years subsequent to the last major UK survey.
Methods Dermatophyte culture submission records from dogs and cats to the Royal Veterinary College Diagnostic Laboratory in England between 1991 and 2017 were reviewed. Samples were routinely cultured aerobically at 26°C for up to four weeks on Sabouraud’s dextrose agar containing cycloheximide and chloramphenicol; dermatophytes were identified using conventional phenotypic methods.
Results Proportional isolation from cats (15.9 per cent of 1389) exceeded that of dogs (8.1 per cent of 2193) (P
Citation
Long, S., Carveth, H., Chang, Y. M., O’Neill, D., & Bond, R. (2020). Isolation of dermatophytes from dogs and cats in the South of England between 1991 and 2017. Veterinary Record, vetrec-2020
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jul 4, 2020 |
Publication Date | Sep 21, 2020 |
Deposit Date | Oct 1, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 22, 2021 |
Journal | Veterinary Record |
Print ISSN | 0042-4900 |
Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Pages | vetrec-2020 |
Public URL | https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1375614 |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105957 |
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