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OCCURRENCE OF DERMATOPHILOSIS (DERMATOPHILUS CONGOLENSIS) IN PIGS BRED IN THE STATE OF SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL

ABSTRACT

We describe the occurrence of dermatophilosis in adult pigs admitted at the Clinic for Cattle in the Center for Research and Diagnostics of Ruminant Diseases in the School of Veterinary Medicine at University of São Paulo, Brazil. The sick animals had an exudative epidermitis, characterized by the presence of easily removable scabs with an underlying purulent exsudate. The lesions were observed mainly on the animals’ backs and ears. The smear of the scabs and secretions revealed the presence of structures that were similar to coccus which were displayed in filaments and were morphologically similar to the Dermatophilus congolensis zoospore. The diagnosis was confirmed by skin biopsy and by the isolation of the etiologic agent from samples collected from the sick animals.

KEY WORDS
Pigs; Dermatophilus congolensis ; dermatophilosis

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