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Fleece rot and dermatophilosis in sheep

Veterinary Microbiology, 2008
Fleece rot and dermatophilosis reduce health and production of sheep and predispose them to blow fly strike. This paper reviews aetiology, prevalence, pathogenesis, resistance, attempts to develop vaccines and prospects for new control strategies to these important skin diseases.
B J, Norris, I G, Colditz, T J, Dixon
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Dermatophilosis in Two Polar Bears

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1975
SUMMARY Dermatophilosis was diagnosed in 2 of 13 captive polar bears (Thalarctos maritimus), causing generalized dermatitis of 3 years' and 6 months' duration, respectively. Progressive clinical signs included yellowing and darkening of the hair, pruritus, encrustation of skin, and reluctance to bathe.
M S, Newman, R W, Cook, W K, Appelhof, H, Kitchen   +3 more
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Experimental chronic dermatophilosis

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Section B. Biological Sciences, 1980
SynopsisThe effect of artificially induced climatic changes or arthropod bites on the development of experimental dermatophilosis lesions was examined. The lesions were produced following application ofDermatophilus congolensiszoospores to the skin of goats.When zoospores were applied to skin which had been treated with methanol, the resulting lesion ...
D. Davis, M. Philpott
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Evaluation of vaccines against ovine dermatophilosis

Veterinary Microbiology, 1991
Intradermal vaccination of live crude filaments (vaccine A) was compared with a vaccine (vaccine B) consisting of a 45 kD zoospore protein and mucoid material coating filaments in its ability to protect sheep from experimental Dermatophilus congolensis infection. Fourteen and 21 days after challenge, vaccine A sheep had fewer lesions (P less than 0.001)
S S, Sutherland, T M, Ellis, J R, Edwards   +2 more
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Outbreak of Dermatophilosis in a Horse Herd in Israel

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A, 1996
SummaryA retrospective study of an outbreak of dermatophilosis in a herd of 18 adult horses and 13 foals, in Israel, is presented. To the best of our knowledge this is the first time such an outbreak has been reported from a country in the Mediterranean climatic zone.This outbreak might be associated with exposure of the horses to water and humidity as
I, Yeruham, D, Elad, O, Egozi
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Wildlife Reservoirs of Dermatophilosis

1976
Dermatophilosis is an exudative dermatitis of man and other animals. Approximately twenty-five wild and domesticated animal species have natural infections with the causative agent of dermatophilosis, Dermatophilus congolensis. Transmission of the disease has occurred from both wild and domesticated animal species to man.
J. L. Richard, E. B. Shotts
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Dermatophilosis (streptothricosis) in animals and man

Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 1979
Abstract Dermatophilosis (streptothricosis), a virtually cosmopolitan exudative dermatosis affecting a wide variety of animals and man, is reviewed in detail. Special reference is made to reports on the epidemiology of the condition; spread of the causal organism Dermatophilus congolensis (Van Saceghem, 1915), appears to be modified directly and ...
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Pitted Keratolysis: A Manifestation of Human Dermatophilosis

Dermatologica, 2009
A case of pitted keratolysis caused by Dermatophilus congolensis is reported. The organism was isolated from the lesion and identified by its morphological, cultural, and biochemical characteristics. A survey of the literature revealed that it rarely causes human infections, but is a common causative agent of disease in domesticated and wild animals ...
R L, Gillum, S M, Qadri, M N, Al-Ahdal, D H, Connor, A J, Strano   +4 more
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Oral dermatophilosis in a cat: a case report

Journal of Small Animal Practice, 1972
ABSTRACTAn oral lesion in a cat caused by the actinomycete Dermatophilus con‐golensis is described. Multiple granulomata were present in biopsy material taken from a tongue lesion. After surgical excision and daily penicillin therapy the condition regressed.Résumé. Une lésion oralle dans un chat, causée par l'actinomycète Dermatophilus congolensis est
G J, Baker, R G, Breeze, C O, Dawson
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Some Observations on Chemotherapy of Bovine Dermatophilosis

British Veterinary Journal, 1982
SUMMARY Studies were conducted on the use of long-acting Oxytetracycline, long-acting oxytetracycline/ZnSO4, ZnSO4 alone, single doses of penicillin/streptomycin and penicillin/streptomycin/ZnSO4, and multiple doses of penicillin/streptomycin in the treatment of bovine dermatophilosis in Friesian cattle. Multiple doses of penicillin/streptomycin were
T A, Gbodi, L, Ndife
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