TY  - JOUR
T1  - Prevalence Investigation of Dermatophytes in Rabbits in Qingdao Region, China
AU - Yu-Mei, Cai AU - Dai-Jun, Li AU - Yu-Fa, Zhou AU - Jing-Bo, Liu AU - Mingliang, Zhang AU - Zeng-Min, Miao 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 11
IS  - 7
SP  - 883
EP  - 885
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2012.883.885
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2012.883.885
KW  - Dermatophyte
KW  -dematophytosis
KW  -rabbit
KW  -winter
KW  -dermatophytes
KW  -China
AB  - 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).
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