Natural Infection by Microsporum Canis in a Capuchin Monkey

    January 2017 in “ Ciência Rural ”
    Stéphanie Machado Mota, Adriano Fernandes Ferreira, Thiago Lopes Nery, Roberto Citelli de Farias, Amanda Figueiredo Mangueira, Felisbina L. Queiroga
    TLDR A capuchin monkey with a skin infection was successfully treated with itraconazole.
    The document reported a case of a capuchin monkey (Sapajus libidinosus) with non-itchy skin lesions characterized by alopecia, crusts, erythema, and scaling, diagnosed as dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum canis. The monkey was successfully treated with itraconazole. This was the first documented case of dermatophytosis and its effective treatment in this species.
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