A review: the prevalence of dermatophytosis on cats in Indonesia and Turkey

Fatin Hanani Md Zaki,Yanuartono Yanuartono,Alfarisa Nururrozi,Claude Mona Airin,Soedarmanto Indarjulianto,W.S Nugroho,M Arif,E.M Nugraha Setyawan,A.D Wijayanti,E Choiriyah,A Haryanto,V Budiariati,R Widayanti,M Anggita,D.A Widiasih

doi:10.1051/bioconf/20213306004

Abstract

Dermatophytosis (ringworm) is an important feline skin disease primarily caused by the dermatophyte genera Microsporum and Trichophyton which may be affected by climate. Studying the prevalence of dermatophytosis on cats in Indonesia and Turkey was the main purpose of this article review. The articles reviewed were two articles from Turkey published consecutively on year 2011 and 2016, and an article from Indonesia published on year 2017. The findings showed that the prevalence of dermatophytosis in Indonesia was 17/30 (56.7%) while Turkey was 52/428 (12.1%). The age of the infected animals was the only predictor that had a major effect on the incidence of dermatophytosis on cats, as shown by the excellent positive cases of cats under one year of age relative to other age groups. In conclusion, the prevalence of dermatophytosis on cats in Turkey was slightly lower compared to the prevalence of feline dermatophytosis in subtropical country (Indonesia) and the variations may be attributed to the variation in humidity and temperature faced in both countries.

Highlights

Dermatophytosis or commonly known as ringworm is a fungal infection on the superficial layer of the skin primarily caused by dermatophytes that have the capability to invade the stratum corneum of the epidermis and the keratinized tissues such as nails and hairs of the infected animals [1-2]
The findings showed that the prevalence of dermatophytosis in Indonesia was 17/30 (56.7%) while Turkey was 52/428 (12.1%)
The prevalence of dermatophytosis on cats in Turkey was slightly lower compared to the prevalence of feline dermatophytosis in subtropical country (Indonesia) and the variations may be attributed to the variation in humidity and temperature faced in both countries

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Introduction

Dermatophytosis or commonly known as ringworm is a fungal infection on the superficial layer of the skin primarily caused by dermatophytes that have the capability to invade the stratum corneum of the epidermis and the keratinized tissues such as nails and hairs of the infected animals [1-2]. While feline dermatophytosis is clinically mild and self-limiting, this disease has caused concern because it is highly contagious, zoonotic and environmentally difficult [3]. Microsporum canis were the most isolated pathogen of the dermatophytepositive cats while other species such as Microsporum gypseum, Microsporum pericolor and Trichophyton sp. Feline dermatophytosis is a worldwide disease and is generally diagnosed in this species. Owing to the adhesion of the arthrospores to the hair shaft, the pathogen is transferred from one location to another [4]

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