CAMEL RINGWORM IN UPPER EGYPT

Hair and Scale samples collected from 200 camels, were cultured on Sabouraud's dextrose agar. 32 strains of dermatophytes were isolated and identified as such: 14 (7%) strains Tr. verrucosum, 8(4%) strains of Tr.mentagrophytes, 6(3%) strains of M.canis and 4(2%) strains of M.canis and 4(2%) strains of M.gypseum. M.canis was isolated for the maricare first time from camels in Upper
Tr.terrestre was isolated from 15% of healthy camels. Examination of 100 soil samples collected from animals inhabitants revealed the presence of 16 and 10 strains of Tr.terrestre and M. gypseum Tespectively.
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Susceptibility of the isolated dermatophytes to infect different BLO ** ! types of hair (Cattle, -buffaloes, horse, dog and human hair),
was studied by hair bait technique and variable results were noted with the dermatophytes. C
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e All strains of dermatophytes were sensitive to griseofulvin and
completely resistant to nystatin in concentration of 20, 40, Cite, - 180 and 160 unit/ml of media