Tinea corporis intrafamilial infection in pets due to Microsporum canis.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
; 66: e30, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38747851
ABSTRACT
Microsporum canis, one of the most widespread dermatophytes worldwide, is a zoonotic microorganism that transmits infection from reservoirs such as cats and dogs to humans. This microorganism is associated with Tinea corporis and other clinical manifestations; however, few studies have used genetic surveillance to determine and characterize the process of zoonotic transmission. In this study, we show a clear example of zoonotic transmission from a cat to an intrafamilial environment, where it caused Tinea corporis by infection with M. canis. Molecular characterization using the b-tubulin gene and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA analysis made it possible to determine that the six isolates of M. canis obtained in this study belonged to the same genetic variant or clone responsible for reservoir-reservoir or reservoir-human transmission.
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Assunto principal:
Tinha
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Doenças do Gato
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Zoonoses
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Microsporum
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México