Korean J Vet Res.
2015 Jun;55(2):141-143. 10.14405/kjvr.2015.55.2.141.
Trichophyton mentagrophytes infection in an African lion cub (Panthera leo) and transmission to a zookeeper
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- 1Animal Health Center, Zoo Land, Daejeon O-World Theme Park, Daejeon 301-212, Korea.
- 2College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-701, Korea. dmkwak@knu.ac.kr
- KMID: 1807803
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2015.55.2.141
Abstract
- Dermatophytosis was found on the right front leg of a 4-month-old female African lion cub (Panthera leo) kept at a zoo with locally marginal alopecia. For diagnosis, culturing on sabouraud dextrose agar was performed and skin scrapings from the lesion were analyzed. The ones from the culture and skin scrapings were identified as Trichophyton mentagrophytes. A zookeeper that had been in contacted with the lion for artificial rearing developed skin lesions with well-defined erythematous plaques on the right arm about 1 month after the lesion in the lion was observed. The ringworm was probably transmitted from the lion through continuous contact.
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