Dermatophytosis Caused by Trichophyton Mentagrophytes in the Southern Chamois (Rupicapra Pyrenaica) in the Eastern Pyrenees

    August 2007 in “ Zoonoses and Public Health ”
    Ignasi Marco, Jorge Ramón Lopez‐Olvera, P. Gibert, M.L. Abarca, Dominique Gauthier, Santiago Lavı́n
    TLDR Two southern chamois in the Eastern Pyrenees had skin infections caused by a fungus.
    Two free-ranging southern chamois in the Eastern Pyrenees were diagnosed with dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes. The first chamois, a 4-year-old male, was found dead with alopecia and scaling, while the second, a 3-year-old male, exhibited scaling and crusting skin lesions. Microbiological studies confirmed the presence of the fungus in both animals. Histological examination of the second chamois revealed significant skin lesions, including hyperkeratosis, epidermal hyperplasia, and dermatitis, with fungal elements observed in affected hair follicles.
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