Description
Qualitative Detection Of Veterinary Relevant Dermatophytes
Test applicable to: Companion and Farm Animals
Sample: Skin scrapings, dandruff, plucked hairs, claws, feathers
Dermatophytosis/ringworm
Dermatophytosis/ringworm belong to the most frequent infectious dermatoses in small pets, companion animals and farm animals, but also in humans (zoonosis).
Cause of Dermatophytosis
They are caused by dermatophytes, filamentous fungi using keratin (skin, hair, claws and horns) as carbon source. The clinically most relevant vet. species are Trichophyton (T. verrucosum), Nannizzia (N. gypsea [earlier Microsporum gypseum], N. persicolor [earlier Microsporumpersicolor / Epidermophyton persicolor / Trichophyton mentagrophytes]) and Microsporum (M. canis).
Factors
Beside age and immunosuppression, breeding (especially persian cats) and living conditions (breeding, animal shelter, hunting dog, multiple species keeping), travelling, lactation (transmission of infection to puppies) as well as e.g. ectoparasite based diseases and debilitated animals play an important role in developing a ringworm disease. Warm and humid climate is an additional trigger.
Clinical Diagnosis
The FASTest® D-PHYTE Strip guarantees a rapid clarification of the suspected clinical diagnosis and thus enables the veterinarian to quickly and reliably identify dermatophytosis and initiate a specific therapy.
FASTest-D-PHYTE-Product-Information
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