ArticleDer Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete2017
[Dermophytes and guinea pigs : An underestimated danger?]
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- Tinea Manuum Caused by Trichophyton benhamiae Following Exposure to a Pet Guinea Pig in the United States.Cureus · 2026Article
- Arthroderma guizhouense sp. nov., a Novel Geophilic Species from Guizhou, China.Mycopathologia · 2025Article
- [Zoophilic dermatophytes during coronavirus pandemic in Germany].Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Article
- Wild rodents harbour high diversity ofPersoonia · 2023Article
- Survey on Dermatophytes Isolated from Animals in Switzerland in the Context of the Prevention of Zoonotic Dermatophytosis.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Fungal Flora in Asymptomatic Pet Guinea Pigs and Rabbits.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- German-Wide Analysis of the Prevalence and the Propagation Factors of the Zoonotic DermatophyteJournal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- A comment on "First report of tinea corporis caused by Arthroderma benhamiae in Brazil".Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2020Article
- [Genome detection of dermatophytes : Current findings from the external quality assessment test].Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundFor several years, an increasing number of human infections, mainly affecting children, with the zoophilic dermatophyte Trichophyton benhamiae has been observed. It is predominantly transmitted by pet guinea pigs. The prevalence of the dermatophyte on guinea pigs which are for sale in pet shops is unknown.
objectiveTherefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the frequency of T. benhamiae on symptomatic and asymptomatic guinea pigs from pet shops in Berlin.
methodsWe sampled 59 guinea pigs from 15 pet shops using toothbrushes (MacKenzie brush technique) and FLOQswabs™ and analyzed the material for the presence of T. benhamiae with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and culture.
resultsWe detected T. benhamiae on more than 90% of the guinea pigs; 9% of which showed visible tinea symptoms. The majority was identified as asymptomatic carriers of the dermatophyte.
conclusionPet shop guinea pigs have a high risk of being carriers of T. benhamiae, which can be transmitted to humans via physical contact, even though there is no visible infection in most cases. It is therefore recommended to have newly purchased animals examined by a veterinarian.
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