@article{MAKHILLJAVA20121173307,
    title = {Prevalence Investigation of Dermatophytes in Rabbits in Qingdao Region, China},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {11},
    number = {7},
    pages = {883-885},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2012.883.885},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2012.883.885},
    author = {Cai,Li,Zhou,Liu,Zhang and},
    keywords = {Dermatophyte,dematophytosis,rabbit,winter,dermatophytes,China},
    abstract = {To investigate the prevalence of dermatophytes in rabbits raised in Qingdao region, an Eastern area of Shandong province, China, a total of 880 rabbits with skin lesions were examined from June 2009 to May 2010. Of the 880 individuals studied 271 (30.8%) were positive for fungal elements by direct microscopic examination and 162 (18.4%) samples were culture positive for dermatophytes. Among 162 rabbits with dermatophytosis, the frequency of the isolated species in increasing order was as follows: <I>Microsporum gypseum</I>, 31 (19.8%); <I> Microsporum canis</I>, 56 (34.6%); <I> Trichophyton mentagrophytes</I>, 73 (45.7%). Rabbits &lt;3 months of age showed a statistically significant higher prevalence of dermatophytes than other age groups (p&lt;0.05). The isolation rate of dermatophytes in Summer and Autumn were higher than in Spring and Winter (p&lt;0.05).}
    }