Open AccessMolecular diagnosis of dermatophyte isolates from canine and feline dermatophytosis in Northeast Iran
Author(s) -
Lavari Atena,
Eidi Samaneh,
Soltani Minoo
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
veterinary medicine and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 2053-1095
DOI - 10.1002/vms3.698
Subject(s) - dermatophyte , microsporum canis , biology , microsporum , canis , ribosomal dna , polymerase chain reaction , internal transcribed spacer , microbiology and biotechnology , trichophyton , cats , veterinary medicine , ribosomal rna , medicine , genetics , phylogenetics , ecology , gene , antifungal
Background Dermatophytes are the most common causes of cutaneous fungal diseases. Dermatophytosis is a common skin disorder in dogs and cats. Species identification of these fungi is important from a therapeutic and epidemiological aspect. Conventional methods used to identify dermatophyte species are often lengthy and may be inefficient in many circumstances. Recently broad varieties of several molecular DNA‐based techniques were successfully utilised for species detection of dermatophytes. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the molecular detection of dermatophyte isolates from canine and feline dermatophytosis in Mashhad, Iran. Methods Thirty dermatophytes isolated from dogs and cats with skin lesions and one standard strain of Microsporum canis were cultured onto Mycosel agar, and then internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the ribosomal DNA was amplified using the universal fungal primers ITS1 and ITS4. PCR products were subjected to sequencing and sequence analysis. Results Based on the sequencing of the ITS1‐5.8S‐ITS2 region on all samples, all the studied strains were M. canis and their sexual stage (teleomorph) was Arthroderma otae . Conclusions Microsporum canis was the only species found among dogs and cats, and its high prevalence can increase the rate of transmission to humans. In practice, ITS‐PCR, with sequence analysis, is a useful and reliable method to identify and differentiate various pathogenic species, and it can be used in clinical and epidemiological fields, even for the rapid diagnosis of dermatophyte species that are closely interrelated.