Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A suggested pathogenic role for Trichosporon montevideense in a case of Onychomycosis in a Japanese monkey.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Alshahni, Mohamed Mahdi et al.
- Affiliation:
- Teikyo University Institute of Medical Mycology · Japan
Abstract
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of fingernails or toenails caused by several species of fungi and yeasts. A Japanese monkey, Macaca fuscata, displayed severe onychomycosis in his 4 limbs. Diagnosis and etiological agent identification were performed by conventional and DNA-mediated methods. The accumulated findings of this case revealed Trichosporon montevideense, which has long been considered to be a nonpathogenic yeast. Here, we present the first report of an involvement of T. montevideense in an onychomycosis case.
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