Serum zinc concentrations in dogs with Microsporum canis dermatophytosis: a pilot study
Zinc deficiency may result in alopecia, erythema, crusting, scaling, parakeratosis, inflammation of the skin, and impaired wound healing. Zinc deficiency also may impair the immune response against microorganisms and lead to fungal infections such as trichophytosis. The present study included male a...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Turkish journal of veterinary & animal sciences 2009, Vol.33 (4), p.279-283 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Zinc deficiency may result in alopecia, erythema, crusting, scaling, parakeratosis, inflammation of the skin, and impaired wound healing. Zinc deficiency also may impair the immune response against microorganisms and lead to fungal infections such as trichophytosis. The present study included male and female dogs (n = 7) of various breeds, ages, and diagnosed with Microsporum canis dermatophytosis and 4 healthy dogs used as the control group. The influence of dermatophytosis on serum zinc concentrations in dogs was investigated. Wood's lamp examination, fungal cultures, and additionally biopsy specimen were used to confirm the diagnosis and rule out other causes of the skin lesions. Serum zinc concenrations were determined by use of an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. No statistical difference was found in zinc concentrations between the dogs with dermatophytosis and normal dogs. Based upon the findings of this pilot study, no association was documented between the occurrence of dermatophytosis and the serum zinc concentrations.
Bu çalışmada dermatofitozis tanısı konulan çeşitli ırklardan, yaştan ve her iki cinsiyetten 7 köpek ile kontrol grubu olarak sağlıklı 4 köpek kullanıldı. Dermatofitozis serum çinko konsantrasyonu üzerine olan etkileri araştırıldı. Tanı amacıyla Woods lambası ile muayene, mikolojik kültür ve ilave olarak biyopsiye başvuruldu. Serum çinko konsantrasyonu atomik absorpsiyon spektrofotometre kullanılarak ölçüldü. Dermatofitozis'li ve kontrol grubu köpekler arasında serum çinko seviyelerinde istatistiksel olarak öneme haiz bir fark bulunamadı. Sonuç olarak bu bulgular eşliğinde dermatofitozis oluşumu ile serum çinko seviyeleri arasında bir ilişki olmadığı söylenebilinir. |
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ISSN: | 1303-6181 1300-0128 1303-6181 |
DOI: | 10.3906/vet-0711-20 |