Lab Anim Res.  2011 Mar;27(1):63-65.

Mural Folliculitis and Alopecia with Cutaneous Candidiasis in a Beagle Dog

• Lee HA
• Hong S
• Choe O
• Kim O

Abstract

A one-year-old male Beagle dog showed dermatitis, alopecia and scales. Examination of the affected dog revealed generalized alopecia, patchy erythema, and superficial erosions with histological evidence of mural folliculitis. External tests for parasites in scraped skin samples were negative. However, fungal culture tests and polymerase chain reaction revealed the existence of Candida in the lesion. These results suggest that cutaneous candidiasis may induce mural folliculitis and alopecia in dogs.

Keyword

Candidiasis; mural folliculitis; alopecia; dog

MeSH Terms

Alopecia
Animals
Candida
Candidiasis
Candidiasis, Cutaneous
Dermatitis
Dogs
Erythema
Folliculitis
Humans
Male
Parasites
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Skin
Weights and Measures

Figure

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  Figure 1 Histopathological findings of a section of the skin from a dog with alopecia secondary to infection with Candida. Hematoxylin-eosin stain. ×200

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  Figure 2 Gel electrophoresis of DNA amplicons by Canidida-specific PCR. M, 100-bp DNA ladder; P, positive control; N, negative control; B, biopsied skin DNA.

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