Trichophyton erinacei Infection from a Hedgehog: A Case Report from Taiwan
Resource
MYCOPATHOLOGIA, 170(6), 417-421
Journal
Mycopathologia
Pages
417-421
Date Issued
2010
Date
2010
Author(s)
Hsieh, Chih-Wei
Sun, Pei-Lun
Wu, Yu-Hung
Abstract
Trichophyton erinacei is a fungus affecting hedgehogs. As these animals have become popular as exotic pets, human infections with this organism have been documented in many countries. In Taiwan, a 36-year-old woman developed tinea lesions at multiple sites after carrying a sick hedgehog. The animal subsequently lost its quills and died. On culture of the patient's skin scrapings, the pathogen was identified mycologically as Trichophyton erinacei, which was confirmed by sequencing of the internal transcribed spacers of the fungal nuclear ribosomal DNA. The same fungus was isolated from the sawdust bed previously used by the diseased hedgehog. A careful contact history is important for identifying this emerging zoonosis. ? 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Subjects
Dermatophyte; Hedgehog; Tinea; Trichophyton erinacei; Zoonoses
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fungal DNA; ribosomal spacer DNA; adult; animal; animal disease; Arthrodermataceae; article; case report; chemistry; classification; dermatomycosis; disease transmission; DNA sequence; female; genetics; hedgehog; human; isolation and purification; microbiology; pet animal; skin; Taiwan; zoonosis; Adult; Animals; Arthrodermataceae; Dermatomycoses; DNA, Fungal; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; Female; Hedgehogs; Humans; Pets; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Skin; Taiwan; Zoonoses; Animalia; Erinaceidae; Fungi; Trichophyton; Trichophyton erinacei
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journal article
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