1. Generalized dermatitis associated with Malassezia overgrowth in cats: A report of six cases in France
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Crosaz, Odile, Legras, Audrey, Vilaplana-Grosso, Federico, Debeaupuits, Julien, Chermette, René, Hubert, Blaise, Guillot, Jacques, Diagnostische beeldvorming, and Diagnostische beeldvorming
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Pathology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Erythema ,Dermatitis ,Microbiology ,Generalized dermatitis ,Article ,Cytology ,Medicine ,skin and connective tissue diseases ,CATS ,integumentary system ,biology ,business.industry ,Predisposing factor ,Ventral neck ,Cat ,biology.organism_classification ,Treatment ,Infectious Diseases ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Malassezia yeasts ,Abdomen ,Malassezia ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Skin lesion - Abstract
We recently observed six cases of generalized dermatitis associated with Malassezia overgrowth in cats presented to the Veterinary College of Alfort, France. Elevated numbers of yeasts were observed in lesional skin by cytology and culture. Skin lesions occurred on the face, ventral neck, abdomen and ear canals and were characterized by some degree of alopecia, erythema and crusting. In most cases, pruritus was intense. The species M. pachydermatis was systematically isolated.
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- 2013