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| Cavalcanti,Josemara Neves; Guerra,José Luiz; Gambale,Walderez; Corrêa,Benedito; Paula,Claudete Rodrigues. |
| Dermatophytosis is a zoonosis in whose etiology the dermatophyte Microsporum canis is frequently involved. The fungus can be transmitted to man by dogs and cats. In the present study, guinea pigs were experimentally inoculated with M. canis and the course of the lesions was evaluated. Inoculation resulted in lesions in 100% of the animals, with a clinical course consisting of an incubation period, an inflammatory and a phase of lesion resolution. The histopathologic evaluation of the skin biopsies revealed the presence of acanthosis, hyperkeratosis, spongiosis and marked dermal edema. M. canis spores and hyphae were detected in histologic sections stained with periodic acid-Schiff. The combination of the fluorescent dyes FD and EB permitted the adequate... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Dermatophytosis; Microsporum canis; Ringworm; Guinea pigs. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-95962002000500004 |
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