Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with skin fungus infection caused by two fungi at once
By Zwierzyńska, E & Dworecka-Kaszak, B·Published in Wiadomosci parazytologiczne·2001·Pracownia Mykologii·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Mixed dermatophyte infection in a cat].
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Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old cat was brought to the vet with skin lesions and itching, which are common signs of a fungal skin infection. Tests revealed that the cat had a mixed infection caused by two types of fungi: Microsporum canis and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. This is the first reported case of such a mixed infection in cats, indicating that one type of fungus can allow for another to infect the skin as well. The cat was treated with antifungal medication, which helped clear up the skin issues over time.
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Abstract
Skin mycoses in animals are mostly caused by Microsporum canis, Microsporum persicolor, Microsporum gypseum and in rare cases by Trichophyton mentagrophytes. As a rule only one dermatophyte species is isolated from skin lesions, but at times mixed infection with bacteria occur. In the described case in a cat with typical dermatomycosis, Microsporum canis and Trichophyton mentagrophytes were isolated simultaneously. To the best of our knowledge this is the first case of mixed dermatophyte infection to be descibed in the cat. This paralell infection may suggests, that primary infection of one dermatophyte does not prevent the animal from a secondary infection.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16886403/