Studies on Dermatophytosis in Pig

Yeo, Sang-geon; Cho, Hyun-ju; Choi, Won-pil

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 1985;25(2):167-170.

Sang-geon Yeo¹, Hyun-ju Cho¹, Won-pil Choi²

¹Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture, Gyeongsang National University
²Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture, Gyeongbuk National University

돼지의 피부사상균증(皮膚絲狀菌症)에 관한 연구(硏究)

여상건¹, 조현주¹, 최원필²

¹경상대학교 농과대학 수의학과
²경북대학교 농과대학 수의학과

Abstract

The present studies were conducted to determine the causative agent of dermatophytosis occurred in two pigs from a farm in Sachun, Gyeongnam province in Korea. Brownish or greyish white crusty lesions and partial loss of hairs in these lesions were observed on the trunk of the pigs but no alopecia and pruritus were observed. Direct microscopic and cultural examination were performed for the hairs and crusts from skin lesions and the causative agent was identified as Microsporum nanum.