What is it about?
To (i) identify the most common pathogenic dermatophytes affecting Arabian horses; (ii) compare the performance of direct microscopy (DM), culture, PCR using hair samples and PCR based on culture isolates for the diagnosis of dermatophytosis.
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that M. canis, T. verrucosum, T. mentagrophytes and M. equinum were the most common cause of dermatophytosis in Arabian horses. Direct sample ITS-based PCR may be a useful diagnostic tool of Arabian horse ringworm when combined with culture.
Perspectives
I hope this article helps rapid and accurate identification of dermatophytes for the effective control of Arabian horse ringworm outbreaks.
Dr. Yasmine Hasanine Tartor
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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This page is a summary of: Diagnostic performance of molecular and conventional methods for identification of dermatophyte species from clinically infected Arabian horses in Egypt, Veterinary Dermatology, August 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/vde.12372.
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