Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

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Clinical Application of PCR-RFLP for the Differentiation of Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei in the Facial Dermatitis of Household African Pygmy Hedgehog (Erinaceus albiventris)

  • Han, Jae-Ik (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Na, Ki-Jeong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

This report describes a case of severe and prolonged dermatophytosis in a hedgehog that was diagnosed by PCR-RFLP, a rapid and usefulness technique for identification of many causative agents and hereditary characters. A 5-month-old female hedgehog was presented with grade 2 facial pruritus, scaling, encrustation and hemorrhage. Cytology of exudates on the face showed a suspected fungal infection. A culture and tape imprint test of the cultured colony showed many hyphae and microcornidia, suspected to belong to the Trichophyton species. In the PCR-RFLP with MvaI and Hinf I, Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei was finally identified as a causative agent. The patient completely recovered after application of nystatin cream for 17 days.

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