Patógenos fúngicos en lesiones dermatológicas de grandes y pequeñas especies animales en clínicas veterinarias y refugios animales en Bogotá D.C.

Translated title of the contribution: Fungal pathogens in dermatological lesions of large and small animal species in veterinary clinics and animal shelters in Bogotá D.C.

Zully Mariana Peña-Castillo, Adriana Pulido-Villamarín, Rubiela Castañeda-Salazar, Angélica Barbosa-Buitrago, Beatríz Ortíz, Olimpo Oliver-Espinosa, Myriam Luz Vacca-Sánchez

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the presence of fungal pathogens from dermatological lesions of large and small animal species in veterinary clinics and animal shelters in Bogotá, Colombia. From a total of 30 canines, 15 felines and 2 equines, skin scraping samples (31) and otic (26) and skin (44) swabs were obtained, which were analysed by direct examination, culture and identification at the species level. Microsporum canis and Malassezia spp were mainly identified. According to the animal species, M. canis (21.4%) predominated in felines and Malassezia pachydermatis (32.1%) in canines. According to the type of sample, a higher frequency of M. canis was detected in skin scraping (21.4%) and Malassezia spp in ear swabbing (21.4%).

Translated title of the contributionFungal pathogens in dermatological lesions of large and small animal species in veterinary clinics and animal shelters in Bogotá D.C.
Original languageSpanish
Article numbere20020
JournalRevista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
Volume32
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Apr 2021

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