Abstract
Dermatophytosis can be observed in cats of all ages. However, it is more common in young, sick, elderly, and immunocompromised animals, and the recovery time may be prolonged in these cases. Humid environments and group housing are significant factors contributing to the onset of the disease. The diagnosis of dermatophytosis is primarily made through direct microscopy and culture. For this purpose, hair and skin scrapings taken from the lesion sites are used as materials. A total of at least 56 samples (hair, skin flakes, etc.) collected from suspected dermatophytosis cats by clinical veterinarians and sent to the laboratory for diagnostic mycological purposes were examined. Out of these, 44 samples showed growth, while 12 did not. Based on the isolation and identification results, the most commonly isolated pathogens were Penicillium spp. and Aspergillus spp., followed by Candida spp., Microsporum spp., Trichophyton spp., and Alternaria spp. These fungal pathogens were isolated and identified from suspected dermatophyte samples in cats in Balıkesir province. One reason for their lower prevalence in this study could be that the samples were taken from pet cats under the care of clinical veterinarians. This study provides the first report on the prevalence of fungal pathogens observed in cats in Balıkesir province. Future studies should focus on monitoring and tracking fungal pathogens in cats, especially considering the One Health principle. Therefore, it was considered beneficial to conduct further research to determine the species-level agents responsible for dermatophytosis.
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Ethical Statement
Veteriner Kliniklerden klinik veteriner hekimlerinin teşhis amaçlı aldığı ve teşhis amaçlı laboratuvara gönderdiği materyaller kullanıldığından ilgili yönetmeliğe göre etik kurul iznine tabi değildir.
Supporting Institution
TÜBİTAK 2209-A - University Students Research Projects
Project Number
1919B012300389
Thanks
This research was supported by the TÜBİTAK 2209-A - University Students Research Projects Support Program under project number 1919B012300389. We would like to thank TÜBİTAK for its contributions to science.
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Abstract
Dermatofitozis her yaştaki kedilerde görülebilmektedir. Ancak gençlerde, hasta, yaşlı hayvanlarda ve immun sistemi baskılanmış hayvanlarda daha sık görülür ve bu hayvanlarda iyileşme süresi de uzayabilmektedir. Nemli ortamlar ve grup halinde barındırma da hastalığın çıkışında önemli faktörlerdir. Dermatofitozisin tanısı direk mikroskobik ve kültür olmak üzere iki temel şekilde yapılır. Bu amaçla lezyonlu bölgelerden alınan kıl ve deri kazıntısı materyal olarak kullanılır. Dermatofitozis şüpheli kedilerden klinik veteriner hekimleri tarafından alınan ve teşhis mikolojik amacıyla laboratuvara gönderilen en az 56 materyalin (kıl, deri döküntüsü vb.) izolasyon ve identifikasyon bulgularına göre 44 materyalde üreme görüldü. 12 materyalde üreme görülmedi. İzolasyon ve identifikasyon sonucunda en çok üreyen etkenler Penicillium spp. ve Aspregillus spp. olarak bulundu. Candida spp., Microsporum spp., Trichophyton spp. ve Alternaria spp. Balıkesir ilinde kedilerin dermatofit şüpheli materyallerinden izole ve identifiye edildi. Bu çalışmada daha düşük oranda görülmesinin bir sebebi olarak çalışma materyallerinin klinik veteriner hekimleri tarafından sahipli ev kedilerinden alınmış olması düşünüldü. Bu çalışma ile Balıkesir ilinde ilk defa kedilerde görülen mantar etkenlerinin prevalansı ortaya koyuldu. İleriki çalışmalarda özellikle tek sağlık prensibi düşüncesiyle mantar etkenlerinin kedilerde monitorize ve takip edilmesi gerektiği düşünüldü. Bu nedenle, dermatofitoza neden olan etkenlerin tür düzeyinde belirlenmesi için daha fazla araştırma yapılmasının faydalı olacağı düşünüldü.
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Project Number
1919B012300389
References
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- Bilgehan H (2004) Klinik Mikrobiyolojik Tanı. İzmir; Barış Yayınları.
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- Fratti M, Bontems O, Salamin K, Guenova E, Monod M. (2023). Survey on dermatophytes isolated from animals in Switzerland in the context of the prevention of zoonotic dermatophytosis. J Fungi, 9(2), 253. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof9020253
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- Moriello KA. (2001) Diagnostic techniques for dermatophytosis. Clinical Techn Small Anim Pract, 16(4), 219–224. https://doi.org/10.1053/svms.2001.27597
- Neves J, Paulino A, Vieira R, Nishida E, Coutinho S. (2018). The presence of dermatophytes in infected pets and their household environment. Arq Bras Med Vet e Zootec, 70(6), 1747-1753.
- Nichita I, Marcu A, (2010). The fungal microbiota isolated from cats and dogs. J Anim Sci, 43, 411-414. Proper Gary W, Church Deirdre L, Hall Geraldine S, Janda William M, Koneman Elmer W. (2020). Koneman’s Color Atlas and Textbook. 7th. Ed. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
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- Spazamberg A, Camillia L, Francheski N, Ravazzolo AP, Fuentes B, Ferreiro L. (2023) Canine ringworm caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes - Detection by SYBR-Green real-time PCR. Acta Sci Vet, 51(April), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.22456/1679-9216.129275
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Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Veterinary Mycology |
| Journal Section | Original Article |
| Authors | |
| Project Number | 1919B012300389 |
| Publication Date | July 24, 2025 |
| Submission Date | February 27, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | June 23, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 36 Issue: 1 |
