Occurrence of fungi of superficial lesion of dog in the city of São Paulo - Brazil

Abstract

It is presented the result of a mycological study performed in 212 dogs which showed superficial tesions clinically related to dermatomycosis, during the period of January till December, 1986. Through the direct microscopic examination and cultures isolation from the specimens, there were identified the following etiologic agents: Malassezia pachydermatis (49,5%); Microsporum canis (30,0%); M. gypseum (4,7%); Trichophyton mentagrophytes (0,9%). Several different genera were identified in low frequencies as follows: Candida; Trichosporon; Torulopsis; Geotrichum; Cephalosporium; ScopuI ariopsis and a dematiaceous fungi. The highest frequency of dermatomycosis occurred in the group of dogs which had less than 11 months old.