The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report

Abstract Investigations were conducted on a case of generalized dermatitis in an African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris), purchased as a pet. Clinical examination revealed restlessness, agitation, itching and scratching, large alopecic areas, skin congestion and thin whitish scabs. Five skin...

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Main Authors:	Olimpia Iacob, Adriana Iftinca
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2018-08-01
Series:	Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:	African pygmy hedgehog dermatitis Caparinia tripilis Microsporum first report Romania
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612018005010107&lng=en&tlng=en

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spelling	doaj-cea389ae3cd44be3b888aad063d9f4002020-11-24T22:11:27ZengColégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária1984-29612018-08-01010.1590/s1984-296120180053S1984-29612018005010107The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first reportOlimpia IacobAdriana IftincaAbstract Investigations were conducted on a case of generalized dermatitis in an African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris), purchased as a pet. Clinical examination revealed restlessness, agitation, itching and scratching, large alopecic areas, skin congestion and thin whitish scabs. Five skin lesions were scraped and the samples were collected for laboratory tests. Microscopy revealed the presence of the mite Caparinia tripilis (Acari: Psoroptidae). A dermatophyte belonging to Microsporum genus was also isolated by culture on specific media. Selamectin spot-on and enilconazole washes were used for treatment, resulting in skin healing and spines growing. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of Caparinia tripilis dermatitis in a hedgehog in Romania.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612018005010107&lng=en&tlng=enAfrican pygmy hedgehogdermatitisCaparinia tripilisMicrosporumfirst reportRomania
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title	The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report
title_short	The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report
title_full	The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report
title_fullStr	The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report
title_full_unstemmed	The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report
title_sort	dermatitis by caparinia tripilis and microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (atelerix albiventris) in romania – first report
publisher	Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
series	Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
issn	1984-2961
publishDate	2018-08-01
description	Abstract Investigations were conducted on a case of generalized dermatitis in an African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris), purchased as a pet. Clinical examination revealed restlessness, agitation, itching and scratching, large alopecic areas, skin congestion and thin whitish scabs. Five skin lesions were scraped and the samples were collected for laboratory tests. Microscopy revealed the presence of the mite Caparinia tripilis (Acari: Psoroptidae). A dermatophyte belonging to Microsporum genus was also isolated by culture on specific media. Selamectin spot-on and enilconazole washes were used for treatment, resulting in skin healing and spines growing. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of Caparinia tripilis dermatitis in a hedgehog in Romania.
topic	African pygmy hedgehog dermatitis Caparinia tripilis Microsporum first report Romania
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The dermatitis by Caparinia tripilis and Microsporum , in african pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) in Romania – first report

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