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Bentubo,Henri Donnarumma Levy; Fedullo,José Daniel Luzes; Corrêa,Sandra Helena Ramiro; Teixeira,Rodrigo Hidalgo Friciello; Coutinho,Selene Dall' Acqua. |
Dermatophytes are fungi that cause superficial mycoses in animals and humans. While studies have shown that domestic cats (Felis catus) are often asymptomatic carriers of dermatophytes, and thus a significant source of infection, this aspect has not been studied in relation to their wild relatives. The present study was aimed at determining the presence of dermatophytes on the haircoat of healthy wild felids, kept in captivity at "Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo". Samples were taken from 130 adult animals of both sexes: 25 lions (Panthera leo), 12 tigers (Panthera tigris), 6 jaguars (Panthera onca), 4 leopards (Panthera pardus), 2 snow leopards (Panthera uncia), 2 pumas (Puma concolor), 2 cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus), 1 ocelot (Leopardus pardalis),... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Dermatophytes; Microsporum gypseum; Dermatophytosis; Wild felids. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822006000200010 |
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