1. Tinea corporis intrafamilial infection in pets due to Microsporum canis.
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Sierra-Maeda KY, Martínez-Hernández F, Arenas R, Boeta-Ángeles L, Martínez-Chavarría LC, Rodríguez-Colín SF, Xicohtencatl-Cortes J, and Hernández-Castro R
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- Cats microbiology, Animals, Pets microbiology, Humans, Dogs, Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique, Male, Female, Dog Diseases microbiology, Dog Diseases transmission, DNA, Fungal genetics, Microsporum isolation & purification, Microsporum genetics, Microsporum classification, Tinea microbiology, Tinea transmission, Tinea veterinary, Cat Diseases microbiology, Cat Diseases transmission, Zoonoses microbiology, Zoonoses transmission
- Abstract
Microsporum canis, one of the most widespread dermatophytes worldwide, is a zoonotic microorganism that transmits infection from reservoirs such as cats and dogs to humans. This microorganism is associated with Tinea corporis and other clinical manifestations; however, few studies have used genetic surveillance to determine and characterize the process of zoonotic transmission. In this study, we show a clear example of zoonotic transmission from a cat to an intrafamilial environment, where it caused Tinea corporis by infection with M. canis. Molecular characterization using the b-tubulin gene and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA analysis made it possible to determine that the six isolates of M. canis obtained in this study belonged to the same genetic variant or clone responsible for reservoir-reservoir or reservoir-human transmission.
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- 2024
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