The location of the fluorescent matter in microsporon infected hair

Foresman, Arthur H.; Blank, F.

doi:10.1007/bf02053431

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“…The characteristic green fluorescence observed on M. canis ‐infected hair shafts is due to a water‐soluble chemical metabolite (pteridine) located within the cortex or medulla of the hair . The fluorescence is due to a chemical interaction that occurs as a result of the infection and is not associated with spores or infective material …”

Section: Diagnostic Testingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Diagnosis and treatment of dermatophytosis in dogs and cats.

Moriello

Coyner²,

Paterson

et al. 2017

Veterinary Dermatology

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Background -Dermatophytosis is a superficial fungal skin disease of cats and dogs. The most common pathogens of small animals belong to the genera Microsporum and Trichophyton. It is an important skin disease because it is contagious, infectious and can be transmitted to people.Objectives -The objective of this document is to review the existing literature and provide consensus recommendations for veterinary clinicians and lay people on the diagnosis and treatment of dermatophytosis in cats and dogs. Conclusions -No one diagnostic test was identified as the gold standard. Successful treatment requires concurrent use of systemic oral antifungals and topical disinfection of the hair coat. Wood's lamp and direct examinations have good positive and negative predictability, systemic antifungal drugs have a wide margin of safety and physical cleaning is most important for decontamination of the exposed environments. Finally, serious complications of animal-human transmission are exceedingly rare. Methods - Clinical Consensus GuidelinesClinical Consensus Guidelines (CCGs) provide the veterinary community with current information on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of commonly encountered dermatological conditions. The World Association for Veterinary Dermatology (WAVD) oversees selection of relevant topics, identification of panel members possessing the expertise to draft the Clinical Consensus Guidelines, and any other aspects required to assure the integrity of the process. The statements are derived from evidence-based medicine whenever possible, however when such evidence does not exist then expert opinions would be utilized by the members of the panel. A draft is prepared by the panel, followed by a presentation of the guidelines at major national and/or international veterinary meetings. Access to the guidelines will be available on the WAVD web site. Solicitation for input from WAVD member organizations and affiliate and provisional member groups will result in the incorporation of this feedback into the guidelines. The final CCG manuscript will be submitted to the Veterinary Dermatology journal, where it is reviewed and edited before publication. The authors are solely responsible for the content of the statements.

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Section: Diagnostic Testingmentioning

confidence: 99%