dematophytoses
microsporum, trichophyton, limited to surface of skin
dermatomycosis
malassezia
subcutaneous mycosis
sporothrix
dermatophytes
molds, ringworm. capable ofparasitizing only keratinized epidermal structures like hair feathers stratum corneum of skin, nails, claws, horns
classes of dermatophytes
antrhopophilic- humans, zoophilic- animals and humans. geophilic- soil
microsporum
microsporum canis- most common dermatphyte of domestic specis, microsporum gallinae- avian ringworm favus. micro gypseum0 soil. microsporum manum soil, swine.
microsporum morphology
large macroconidia are rough, thick walled and multi septate– singly along hyphae
trichophyton
tichophyton mentagrophytes cats dogs rodents humans, equinum and verrucosum for cattle