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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 5
First page : (687) Last page : (691)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6991

Prevalence of Dermatophytosis in Animal and Human Population with Special Reference to Its Zoonotic Significance

B. C. Parmar*, J. B. Nayak, M. N. Brahmbhatt, J. H. Chaudhary, S. A. Patel and H. K. Gida

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, AAU, Anand 388 001, Gujarat
*Corresponding Author E-mail: bcparmar2002@yahoo.com
Received: 13.07.2018  |  Revised: 21.08.2018   |  Accepted: 28.08.2018  

 ABSTRACT

Dermatophytes are a group of closely related keratinophilic fungi that can invade keratinized humans and animals tissues such as skin, hair and nails causing dermatophytosis. They are an important cause of superficial fungal infection. In present study, 128 samples of skin scrapings/hairs/nail lesions from affected animals and human beings were screened by standard techniques for prevalence of Dermatophytosis. Analysis of 128 samples, comprising of 52 from cattle, 22 from buffaloes, 18 from dogs and 36 from human beings. The prevalence of dermatophytes in human and animals were recorded 33.33 % (12/36) and 32.61% (30/92), respectively. Among the Dermatophytes the maximum isolates were Trichophyton verrucosum 16.41% (21/128) followed by Trichophyton rubrum 6.25% (8/128), Trichophyton mentagrophytes 5.47% (7/128) and Microsporum canis 4.69% (6/128). Isolation rate for Sabouraud’s Dextrose Agar (SDA) and Dermatophyte Test Medium (DTM) was 27.34 % (35/128) and, 32.81% (42/128), respectively. The efficiency of DTM was found better than SDA.

Key words: Dermatophytes, Zoonotic infection, Ringworm, SDA, DTM

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Cite this article: Parmar, B.C., Nayak, J.B., Brahmbhatt, M.N., Chaudhary, J.H., Patel, S.A. and Gida, H.K., Prevalence of Dermatophytosis in Animal and Human Population with Special Reference to Its Zoonotic Significance, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(5): 687-691 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6991