A different kind of hedgehog pathway: tinea manus due to <i>Trichophyton erinacei</i> transmitted by an African pygmy hedgehog (<i>Atelerix albiventris</i>)

Weishaupt, Julia; Kolb‐Mäurer, Annette; Lempert, Sigrid; Nenoff, P.; Uhrlaß, Silke; Hamm, Henning; Goebeler, Matthias

doi:10.1111/myc.12113

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“…Very good results in African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) therapy, infected with C. tripilis, by utilizing Fluralaner, in a single dose of 15 mg/kg, orally administered with maximum efficacy, have been obtained (ROMERO et al, 2017). Kim et al (2012b) suggest the fact that the species C. tripilis does not have a zoonotic aspect, but can transmit dermatophytes to humans, but Weishaupt et al (2014) communicate an unusual case of a person with T. erinacei, transmitted by the African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris), that he held as a pet, drawing attention to the risk of human infection with dermatophytes. The choice of African pygmy hedgehog as pet requires knowledge of species and race, protection and biological comfort (PARKES, 1975;HEDLEY, 2011;IVEY & CARPENTER, 2012).…”

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The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report

Iacob

Iftinca²

2018

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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Investigations were conducted on a case of generalized dermatitis in an African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris), purchased as a pet. Clinical examination revealed restlessness, agitation, itching and scratching, large alopecic areas, skin congestion and thin whitish scabs. Five skin lesions were scraped and the samples were collected for laboratory tests. Microscopy revealed the presence of the mite Caparinia tripilis (Acari: Psoroptidae). A dermatophyte belonging to Microsporum genus was also isolated by culture on specific media. Selamectin spot-on and enilconazole washes were used for treatment, resulting in skin healing and spines growing. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of Caparinia tripilis dermatitis in a hedgehog in Romania.

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The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report

Iacob

Iftinca²

2018

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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“…These are the African white‐bellied or dwarf hedgehog (African pygmy hedgehog, Atelerix albiventris ) as well as the Egyptian long‐eared hedgehog ( Hemiechinus auritus ) . In Würzburg, Germany, there has been a report of a 29‐year‐old woman with tinea manus due to T. erinacei . The isolate was identified using molecular biological methods with sequencing of the ITS1 region of ribosomal DNA.…”

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Mycology – an update. Part 1: Dermatomycoses: Causative agents, epidemiology and pathogenesis

Nenoff¹,

Krüger²,

Ginter‐Hanselmayer

et al. 2014

J Deutsche Derma Gesell

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Dermatomycoses are caused most commonly by dermatophytes. The anthropophilic dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum is still the most frequent causative agent worldwide. Keratinolytic enzymes, e.g. hydrolases and keratinases, are important virulence factors of T. rubrum. Recently, the cysteine dioxygenase was found as new virulence factor. Predisposing host factors play a similarly important role for the development of dermatophytosis of the skin and nails. Chronic venous insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, disorders of cellular immunity, and genetic predisposition should be considered as risk factors for onychomycosis. A new alarming trend is the increasing number of cases of onychomycosis - mostly due to T. rubrum - in infancy. In Germany, tinea capitis is mostly caused by zoophilic dermatophytes, in particular Microsporum canis. New zoophilic fungi, primarily Trichophyton species of Arthroderma benhamiae, should be taken into differential diagnostic considerations of tinea capitis, tinea faciei, and tinea corporis. Source of infection are small household pets, particularly rodents, like guinea pigs. Anthropophilic dermatophytes may be introduced by families which immigrate from Africa or Asia to Europe. The anthropophilic dermatophytes T. violaceum, T. tonsurans (infections occurring in fighting sports clubs as "tinea gladiatorum capitis et corporis") and M. audouinii are causing outbreaks of small epidemics of tinea corporis and tinea capitis in kindergartens and schools. Superficial infections of the skin and mucous membranes due to yeasts are caused by Candida species. Also common are infections due to the lipophilic yeast fungus Malassezia. Today, within the genus Malassezia more than 10 different species are known. Malassezia globosa seems to play the crucial role in pityriasis versicolor. Molds (also designated non-dermatophyte molds, NDM) are increasingly found as causative agents in onychomycosis. Besides Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, several species of Fusarium and Aspergillus are found.

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“…Bullous tinea may be caused by dermatophytes such as T. mentagrophytes [ 11 ] , M. canis [ 12 ] , T. schoenleinii [ 13 ] , T. verrucosum [ 14 ] and T. rubrum [ 15 ] . Source of infection is the protected Central European hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus ), and increasingly -as described in the present case -the imported, unprotected and commercially available four-toed hedgehog (or African dwarf hedgehog) as well as the Egyptian long-eared hedgehog [ 16,17 ] .…”

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Painful circumscribed bullous dermatosis of the left hand after contact with African four‐toed hedgehogs

Gebauer¹,

Uhrlaß

Koch

et al. 2018

J Deutsche Derma Gesell

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A different kind of hedgehog pathway: tinea manus due to Trichophyton erinacei transmitted by an African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)

Cited by 23 publications

References 6 publications

The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report

The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report

Mycology – an update. Part 1: Dermatomycoses: Causative agents, epidemiology and pathogenesis

Painful circumscribed bullous dermatosis of the left hand after contact with African four‐toed hedgehogs

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