MYKODERMOASSAY TRIO

Dermatophytoses/ringworm belong to the most frequent infectious dermatoses in pocket pets, pets and farm animals, but also in humans (zoonosis). They are caused by dermatophytes, filamentous fungi using keratin (skin, hair, claws and horns) as carbon source.

The vet. clinically most relevant species are Trichophyton (T. verrucosum), Nannizzia (N. gypsea [earlier Microsporum gypseum], N. persicolor [earlier Microsporum persicolor / Epidermophyton persicolor / Trichophyton mentagrophytes]) and Microsporum (M. canis). Beside age and immunosuppression, breeding (especially persian cats) and keeping conditions (breeding, animal shelter, hunting dog, multiple species keeping), travelling, lactation (transmission of infection to puppies) as well as e. g. ectoparasite based diseases and debilitated animals play an important role in developing a ringworm disease. Warm and humid climate is an additional trigger.

In case of clinical suspicion of an ongoing dermatophytosis (spotted, patchy areas of alopecia, often non-pruritic), establishment of a mycological culture using dermatophyte specific media is known to be the most reliable technique.

The MYKODERMOASSAY TRIO is an innovative Petri dish format with a combination of the three most important dermatophyte culture media. This format ensures a fast evaluation of the clinically suspected diagnosis through colour change of DTM and ESA media, respectively.

Furthermore, ESA is an optimised medium for the reliable visual and microscopic differentiation of dermatophytes in practice. SAB/SDA, known as the “classical fungi universal agar”, enables a faster growth, compared to DTM and ESA, as well as an optimal double-sided evaluation of the colonies, based on its transparent medium.

This enables the veterinarian in suspicious cases to identify a dermatophytosis and initiate a specific therapy.

• Test Principle :  Culture
• Packaging :  5
• Pathogenic :  Dermatophytes spp.