Abstract
Dermatophytosis is an endemic superficial zoonotic fungal infectious disease seen in many countries of the world affecting humans, cats, dogs, cattle, laboratory animals such as rabbits. T. verrucosum considered the main cause of ringworm in cattle. Cattle typically have circular, white-gray crust-shaped lesions on the skin on the neck and head. This study was carried out on a total of 40 native and crossbred cattle, 20 clinically healthy cattle and 20 clinical cases of dermatophytosis. The influence of dermatophytosis on lipid peroxidation and the antioxidant system was investigated. Serum MDA, TAS, TOS, GSH, GPx, SOD and CAT level were measured in groups. Cattle in group dermatophytosis had significantly higher MDA and TOS level and TAS, GSH levels, GPx, SOD and CAT activities were significantly lower (P < 0.001). These findings suggest a relationship between dermatophytosis, the oxidant-antioxidant system and lipid peroxidation.
Highlights
Dermatophytosis, Tinea or Ringworm, is a superficial fungal infection of mainly hair, skin and other tissues, hair removal, folliculitis, exudation and other clinical signs which is an infection of domestic animals as well as human caused by various fungi, including Epidermophyton spp., Trichophyton spp. and Microsporum spp
Animals and experimental design During a routine veterinary examination of cattle at a farm located in Erzurum region, a total of 40 cattle clinical signs of dermatophytosis were noted in age from 8 to 18 months, native and crossbred cattle
The animals were divided into two groups, namely, control group (n=20) and dermatophytosis group (n=20), which were found to have dermatophytosis in mycological examinations of samples taken under appropriate conditions and showing all clinical signs of dermatophytosis according to clinical examinations
Summary
Dermatophytosis, Tinea or Ringworm, is a superficial fungal infection of mainly hair, skin and other tissues, hair removal, folliculitis, exudation and other clinical signs which is an infection of domestic animals as well as human caused by various fungi, including Epidermophyton spp., Trichophyton spp. and Microsporum spp. The skin response after infection varies from mild to severe, depending on various factors such as host reaction to the metabolic products of the fungus, anatomical location and environmental factors, virulence of the infecting fungus, the infected site (location), and host response. Skin response is mild to severe, depending on various factors, such as the hosts reaction to the metabolic products of the fungus, virulence of the infecting fungus, anatomic location, and environmental factors. Dermatophytosis has adverse effects on animal growth, skin integrity and meat production. For this reason, these diseases should be prevented and controlled since they can cause great economic losses in livestock. The infection caused by Microsporum gypseum, Trichophyton verrucosum (T. verrucosum), Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton simii has been reported [5]
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