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Bonifaz A, Lumbán-Ramírez P, Frías-de-León MG, Vidaurri de la Cruz H. Tineas caused by hedgehogs due to Trichophyton erinacei an ascending agent of dermatophytosis. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2024:1-4. [PMID: 38980103 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2024.2378980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Alexandro Bonifaz
- Dermatology Service & Mycology Department, Hospital General de México "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", CDMX, México
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- Dermatology Service & Mycology Department, Hospital General de México "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", CDMX, México
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Preis S, Li L, Biedermann T, Zink A. Eine besondere IGEL‐Leistung. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2024; 22:724-726. [PMID: 38730531 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.15372_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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- Sarah Preis
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
- Division of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Schweden
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Preis S, Li L, Biedermann T, Zink A. A special IGEL service. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2024; 22:724-726. [PMID: 38522028 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.15372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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- Sarah Preis
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Fakultät für Medizin, Technische Universität München, München, Deutschland
- Division of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Schweden
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Bean TG, Chadwick EA, Herrero-Villar M, Mateo R, Naidoo V, Rattner BA. Do Pharmaceuticals in the Environment Pose a Risk to Wildlife? ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2024; 43:595-610. [PMID: 36398854 DOI: 10.1002/etc.5528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
The vast majority of knowledge related to the question "To what extent do pharmaceuticals in the environment pose a risk to wildlife?" stems from the Asian vulture crisis (>99% decline of some species of Old World vultures on the Indian subcontinent related to the veterinary use of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug [NSAID] diclofenac). The hazard of diclofenac and other NSAIDs (carprofen, flunixin, ketoprofen, nimesulide, phenylbutazone) to vultures and other avian species has since been demonstrated; indeed, only meloxicam and tolfenamic acid have been found to be vulture-safe. Since diclofenac was approved for veterinary use in Spain and Italy in 2013 (home to ~95% of vultures in Europe), the risk of NSAIDs to vultures in these countries has become one of the principal concerns related to pharmaceuticals and wildlife. Many of the other bodies of work on pharmaceutical exposure, hazard and risk to wildlife also relate to adverse effects in birds (e.g., poisoning of scavenging birds in North America and Europe from animal carcasses containing pentobarbital, secondary and even tertiary poisoning of birds exposed to pesticides used in veterinary medicine as cattle dips, migratory birds as a vector for the transfer of antimicrobial and antifungal resistance). Although there is some research related to endocrine disruption in reptiles and potential exposure of aerial insectivores, there remain numerous knowledge gaps for risk posed by pharmaceuticals to amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. Developing noninvasive sampling techniques and new approach methodologies (e.g., genomic, in vitro, in silico, in ovo) is important if we are to bridge the current knowledge gaps without extensive vertebrate testing. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:595-610. © 2022 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC. This article has been contributed to by U.S. Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA.
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La-Mancha, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La-Mancha, Spain
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- Department of Paraclinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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- Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge, US Geological Survey, Laurel, Maryland, USA
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Jota Baptista C, Oliveira PA, Gonzalo-Orden JM, Seixas F. Do Urban Hedgehogs ( Erinaceus europaeus) Represent a Relevant Source of Zoonotic Diseases? Pathogens 2023; 12:pathogens12020268. [PMID: 36839540 PMCID: PMC9961789 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12020268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Urban fauna is defined as animal species that can live in urban environments. Several species, including the western-European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), have now been identified as part of this urban fauna, becoming permanent residents of parks and gardens in different cities across Europe. Due to the importance that this phenomenon represents for zoonotic disease surveillance, several authors have been conducting zoonotic agents' surveys on hedgehog. The aim of this study is to compare zoonotic diseases' prevalence in hedgehogs in urban environments with those from more rural areas. A systematic review with meta-analysis of twelve studied of zoonotic diseases' (in urban and rural areas of Europe) was therefore conducted for this purpose. Fifteen different zoonoses have been assessed in urban environments and six in rural areas. Anaplasma phagocytophilum was the most prevalent zoonotic agent found in urban habitats (96%). Dermatophytosis shows statistically significant differences between locations (p-value < 0.001), with a higher prevalence in urban Poland (55%; n = 182). Our results suggest further research and a standardized monitoring of different hedgehog populations are essential to understanding the epidemiology of several zoonotic pathogens in different habitat types (urban, rural, natural, industrial, etc.) and preventing possible disease outbreaks.
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- Catarina Jota Baptista
- Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Centre for Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Inov4Agro, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), University of León, 24071 León, Spain
- Correspondence: (C.J.B.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Centre for Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), Inov4Agro, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Veterinary and Animal Research Center (CECAV), AL4Animals, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Quinta de Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
- Correspondence: (C.J.B.); (F.S.)
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Nikaein D, Yaghuti P, Sharifzadeh A, Khosravi A, Balal A. Descriptive epidemiology of dermatophytosis in rodents. Vet Med Sci 2023; 9:167-173. [PMID: 36495207 PMCID: PMC9857110 DOI: 10.1002/vms3.1044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Dermatophytosis is a zoonotic disease caused by a group of keratinophilic fungi called dermatophytes. OBJECTIVES Since the epidemiology of diseases revolves over time, this research studies the incidence of dermatophytosis among rodents referred to mycology laboratory during 2019-2021. METHODS A total of 163 rodents including rabbits, guinea pigs, and hamsters suspecting having dermatophytosis were sampled by scraping lesions. Direct microscopic examination, culture, and polymerase chain reaction were done for diagnosis of dermatophytosis and identification of the etiologic agent. RESULTS The results of this study showed that 37.4% of rodents were involved with dermatophytosis, among which 41.13% of rabbits, 25% of guinea pigs, and 26.3% of hamsters were included. Microsporum canis (52.7%) was the most isolated agent. Incidence of dermatophytosis was higher in female in rabbits while in hamsters and guinea pigs male were mostly infected. Rodents less than 6 months were more susceptible for dermatophytosis except for hamsters in which 6-12 months animals had a higher prevalence. CONCLUSION In conclusion, it is significant to update our knowledge about the epidemiology of dermatophytosis in rodents and other animals every few years to define valid preventive strategies. Moreover, since dermatophytes are contagious and zoonotic, it is also a priority to apply preventing methods for dermatophytosis and treat infected rodents with appropriate antifungal agents to decrease the risk of infection.
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- Donya Nikaein
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of TehranTehranIran
- Mycology Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of TehranTehranIran
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- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine graduate, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineRazi University of KermanshahKermanshahIran
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of TehranTehranIran
- Mycology Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of TehranTehranIran
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of TehranTehranIran
- Mycology Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of TehranTehranIran
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of TehranTehranIran
- Mycology Research Center, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversity of TehranTehranIran
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Rogers TR, Verweij PE, Castanheira M, Dannaoui E, White PL, Arendrup MC. OUP accepted manuscript. J Antimicrob Chemother 2022; 77:2053-2073. [PMID: 35703391 PMCID: PMC9333407 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The increasing incidence and changing epidemiology of invasive fungal infections continue to present many challenges to their effective management. The repertoire of antifungal drugs available for treatment is still limited although there are new antifungals on the horizon. Successful treatment of invasive mycoses is dependent on a mix of pathogen-, host- and antifungal drug-related factors. Laboratories need to be adept at detection of fungal pathogens in clinical samples in order to effectively guide treatment by identifying isolates with acquired drug resistance. While there are international guidelines on how to conduct in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing, these are not performed as widely as for bacterial pathogens. Furthermore, fungi generally are recovered in cultures more slowly than bacteria, and often cannot be cultured in the laboratory. Therefore, non-culture-based methods, including molecular tests, to detect fungi in clinical specimens are increasingly important in patient management and are becoming more reliable as technology improves. Molecular methods can also be used for detection of target gene mutations or other mechanisms that predict antifungal drug resistance. This review addresses acquired antifungal drug resistance in the principal human fungal pathogens and describes known resistance mechanisms and what in-house and commercial tools are available for their detection. It is emphasized that this approach should be complementary to culture-based susceptibility testing, given the range of mutations, resistance mechanisms and target genes that may be present in clinical isolates, but may not be included in current molecular assays.
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- Unit of Mycology, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Endoparasite Infections of the European Hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus) in Central Italy. Animals (Basel) 2021; 11:ani11113171. [PMID: 34827903 PMCID: PMC8614308 DOI: 10.3390/ani11113171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The European hedgehog is a very common animal in Europe. This animal usually lives in woods but often it is possible to find it in gardens and parks in urban areas. Few studies describe parasites infecting the European hedgehog in Italy. In the present study, endoparasite infections and associated lesions were investigated in hedgehogs from two different regions of central Italy (Latium and Tuscany), where no investigations had been performed before. Several helminth and protozoan species were identified in the intestine and respiratory tract of the animals analyzed. The presence of the respiratory worm Crenosoma striatum was found to be associated with bronchial lesions. This study contributed to the knowledge of parasitic infections of the European hedgehog, the most frequently hospitalized animal in wildlife rescue centers. Abstract The European hedgehog is a synanthropic mammal, widely distributed in Europe. This species usually inhabits the edges of deciduous or mixed woods, but it is also very common in private gardens and public parks. Despite its popularity and frequency of contacts both with humans and with wild and domestic animals, few studies have examined the endoparasitic fauna of the hedgehog in Italy. In the present study, endoparasites of naturally deceased hedgehogs (n = 40) from central Italy (Latium and Tuscany regions) were investigated, along with concurrent gross and histopathological lesions. The most prevalent identified endoparasites were Crenosoma striatum (45%), Capillaria erinacei (42.5%) and Brachylaemus erinacei (22.5%), in accordance with previous reports from hedgehogs in southern Italy. In few subjects, Physaloptera clausa, Acanthocephalans and Cystoisospora rastegaeivae coccidia were also identified. The infection by the lungworm C. striatum was found to be significantly associated (p < 0.01) with bronchial hyperplasia and peribronchiolitis upon histopathological examination. Awareness of the most common parasitic infections in the hedgehog and of their effects on the health of these animals is extremely important, especially in wildlife rescue centers, where European hedgehog represents the most frequently hospitalized mammal species.
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