Mural Folliculitis and Alopecia with Cutaneous Candidiasis in a Beagle Dog.
- Author:
Hyun A LEE
1
;
Sunhwa HONG
;
Ohmok CHOE
;
Okjin KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Letter
- Keywords: Candidiasis; mural folliculitis; alopecia; dog
- MeSH: Alopecia; Animals; Candida; Candidiasis; Candidiasis, Cutaneous; Dermatitis; Dogs; Erythema; Folliculitis; Humans; Male; Parasites; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Skin; Weights and Measures
- From:Laboratory Animal Research 2011;27(1):63-65
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A one-year-old male Beagle dog showed dermatitis, alopecia and scales. Examination of the affected dog revealed generalized alopecia, patchy erythema, and superficial erosions with histological evidence of mural folliculitis. External tests for parasites in scraped skin samples were negative. However, fungal culture tests and polymerase chain reaction revealed the existence of Candida in the lesion. These results suggest that cutaneous candidiasis may induce mural folliculitis and alopecia in dogs.
