| Trichophyton mentagrophytes infection in an African lion cub (Panthera leo) and transmission to a zookeeper |
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Kyoo-Tae Kim1, Seung-Hun Lee2, Dongmi Kwak2 |
1Animal Health Center, Zoo Land, Daejeon O-World Theme Park
2College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University |
| 동물원 새끼 사자의 Trichophyton mentagrophytes 감염과 사육사에 전파된 원형피부백선 증례 |
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김규태1, 이승헌2, 곽동미2 |
1대전오월드
2경북대학교 수의과대학 |
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| Abstract |
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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. |
| Key Words:
African lion, dermatophytosis, Panthera leo, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, zoo |
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