Microsporum canis isolations from show cats

Quaife, R. A.; Womar, SM

doi:10.1136/vr.110.14.333

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“…There was no predilection of breed, hairlength, age or sex in the transient carriers as reported by other authors [1,8,9]. All the dermatophytic cats presenting without visible, or very limited lesions, were rather young longhaired cats often of the Persian breed.…”

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Prevalence and characterization ofMicrosporum caniscarriage in cats

Mignon

Losson

1997

Med Mycol

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In order to determine the prevalence and to characterize the carriage of Microsporum canis in cats, different mycological examinations (including a culture obtained by hair brushing and Wood's light examination) were performed on 632 animals of different origins. Group 1 comprised 467 healthy pet cats belonging to veterinary students. In this group, prevalence of carriage was 2.1%: eight cats were asymptomatic transient carriers and one cat was an asymptomatic infected animal presenting discrete Wood's-positive lesions disseminated on the whole body that were visible after sedation and clipping. The carriage prevalence was higher (15.7%) in group 2 comprising 134 European cats destroyed in a pound and kept together. In two additional groups of cats, it was shown that an infected cat was responsible for the dissemination of fungal material into its environment including the other in-contact animals. When the active source of fungus was removed, the dissemination stopped, resulting in a decrease in the amount of infective material recovered from both the animal carriers and the environmental surfaces. This was also observed in two experimental groups of guinea pigs. No association between feline immunodeficiency virus infection and the M. canis carriage was observed in a retrospective case-control study performed on group 2. None of these cats was feline leukaemia virus positive.

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Prevalence and characterization ofMicrosporum caniscarriage in cats

Mignon

Losson

1997

Med Mycol

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“…The cat, which is the natural host and the main reservoir of M. canis, is considered to be the principal source of human contamination [1]. Moreover, in catteries and cat breeding centres worldwide, feline ringworm represents an endemic problem [3], and consequently a significant zoonotic hazard.…”

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Humoral and cellular immune response to aMicrosporumcanisrecombinant keratinolytic metalloprotease (r-MEP3) in experimentally infected guinea pigs

Brouta

Descamps²,

Vermout³

et al. 2003

Med Mycol

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In order to better understand the host-fungus relationship in Microsporum canis dermatophytosis and to identify major fungal antigens, the immune response to a crude exoantigen preparation and to a purified recombinant keratinolytic metalloprotease (r-MEP3) was evaluated in guinea pigs experimentally infected with M. canis. Humoral and cellular immune responses were assessed from day 0 to day 57 post-infection (PI), the former by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and the latter via a lymphocyte proliferation assay. Infected guinea pigs developed humoral and cellular responses to both M. canis exoantigen and r-MEP3, while no specific immune response to these antigens was observed in control animals. This is the first report on the development of both humoral and cell-mediated immune responses to a purified keratinase in M. canis dermatophytosis.

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“…It is probably the most common zoonosis in cats. To give an indication of its prevalence, it was cultured from up to 35% of asymptomatic cats attending four cat shows in North America (Quaife & Womar, 1982) and found in 40% of asymptomatic cats in catteries in New Zealand (Woodgyer, 1977). Each dermatophyte differs in preference of chosen environment; however, zoophilic dermatophytes will only occasionally cause disease in human beings (Elliot et al ., 1985).…”

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An exploration of the potential risks associated with using pet therapy in healthcare settings

Brodie

Biley

Shewring³

2002

Journal of Clinical Nursing

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The widespread inclusion of companion animals into the homes and lives of humans has prompted a considerable amount of research into the health benefits of such relationships. Findings seem to confirm that if humans interact with companion animals they are likely to experience various health benefits. Programmes that encourage and facilitate pet visiting schemes in hospitals have developed and animals can often be found in in-patient and long-term care facilities, with the aim of contributing towards a positive therapeutic milieu. Despite supportive research evidence, the adoption of such a therapeutic activity may have been restricted by the belief that client safety could be compromised by an increase in the risk of infection acquired from animals, allergic responses and bites. This paper explores the literature on these risks and concludes that, in a controlled health care environment in urban Europe or North America and with responsible human behaviour the potential benefits of sharing our lives with companion animals, either at home or hospital, far outweigh the apparently insignificant risks. Recommendations aimed at limiting the potential risk of infection and guidelines for the safe management of pet therapy are developed.

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Microsporum canis isolations from show cats

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Prevalence and characterization ofMicrosporum caniscarriage in cats

Prevalence and characterization ofMicrosporum caniscarriage in cats

Humoral and cellular immune response to aMicrosporumcanisrecombinant keratinolytic metalloprotease (r-MEP3) in experimentally infected guinea pigs

An exploration of the potential risks associated with using pet therapy in healthcare settings

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