Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Keratinophilic fungi recovered from feathers of different species of birds in St Kitts and Nevis / Hongos queratinofílicos obtenidos de las plumas de diferentes especies de aves en St Kitts y Nevis
Gungnani, HC; Sharma, S; Gupta, B.
  • Gungnani, HC; St James School of Medicine. Bonaire. AN
  • Sharma, S; St James School of Medicine. Bonaire. AN
  • Gupta, B; St James School of Medicine. Bonaire. AN
West Indian med. j ; 61(9): 912-915, Dec. 2012. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-694365
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of keratinophilic fungi including dermatophytes on feathers of domestic and wild birds in the islands of St Kitts and Nevis.

METHOD:

During 2010-2011, samples of feathers from ninety-four birds were examined by hair-baiting technique in Petri-dishes containing sterilized soil. Fungal growths appearing on the feathers and the hair-baits were microscopically examined and the cultures obtained were identified on the basis of their microscopic and colonial morphology.

RESULTS:

Chrysosporium constituted the majority (86.9%) of the 72 isolates of keratinophilic fungi, represented by mainly C tropicum and C indicum. Sepedonium spp isolates were recovered from nine of the feather samples; two of these were identified as Sepedonium chrysospermum, and the other two as S ampullosporum.

CONCLUSION:

Recovery of four isolates of the dermatophyte, Microsporum gypseum complex (two each of M gyspeum and M fulvum) from feathers of birds is a finding of public health significance.
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

El objetivo del presente estudio fue investigar la presencia de hongos queratinofílicos, incluyendo dermatofitos, en las plumas de aves domésticas y silvestres en las islas de St Kitts y Nieves.

MÉTODOS:

Durante 2010-2011, se examinaron muestras de plumas de noventa y cuatro aves, utilizando la técnica de anzuelo queratínico (técnica de Vanbreuseghem) en placas de Petri con tierra esterilizada. Los crecimientos fúngicos que aparecieron sobre las plumas y los anzuelos de queratina de pelos (hair baits) fueron examinados bajo el microscopio, y los cultivos obtenidos fueron identificados sobre la base de su morfología microscópica y colonial.

RESULTADOS:

Chrysosporium constituyó la mayor parte (86.9%) de los 72 aislados de hongos queratinofílicos, representados principalmente por el C tropicum y el C indicum. Aislados de Sepedonium spp fueron obtenidos de nueve muestras de plumas. Dos de ellos fueron identificados como Sepedonium chrysospermum y los otros dos como S ampullosporum.

CONCLUSIÓN:

La recuperación de cuatro aislados del complejo M gypseum dermatofito (formado por dos M gyspeum y dos M fulvum respectivamente) de las plumas de aves, es un hallazgo de importancia para la salud pública.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Birds / Chrysosporium / Arthrodermataceae / Feathers / Fungi / Keratins Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Saint Kitts and Nevis Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Netherlands Antilles Institution/Affiliation country: St James School of Medicine/AN

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Birds / Chrysosporium / Arthrodermataceae / Feathers / Fungi / Keratins Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: English Caribbean / Saint Kitts and Nevis Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Netherlands Antilles Institution/Affiliation country: St James School of Medicine/AN