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Bacteria and fungi on the surface and within noninflamed hair follicles of skin biopsy specimens from horses with healthy skin or inflammatory dermatoses.
Vet Dermatol. 2005 Feb; 16(1):47-51.VD

Abstract

A retrospective study using light microscopy was performed to assess the prevalence of surface and follicular bacteria and fungi in skin biopsy specimens from 247 horses with inflammatory dermatoses and from 27 horses with healthy skin. Cocci were found on the surface of specimens from 23% (95% confidence interval 18%, 29%) and 7% (95% confidence interval, 0%, 19%), respectively, of horses with skin disease and horses with healthy skin. Of the nine dermatoses with at least 10 cases in our series of horses, bacterial folliculitis had a higher prevalence of surface bacteria (57%; 95% confidence interval 34%, 81%) than the other eight (which all had a prevalence < 30%). There was a significant association between the prevalence of surface cocci and the extent of epidermal hyperkeratosis. Cocci were found in the keratin of noninflamed hair follicles in only 2% of the horses with skin disease, and in none of the horses with healthy skin. Fungal poroconidia were found on the surface of 4% of the horses with skin disease, and on none of the horses with healthy skin. Yeasts were not found.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Cook CP
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Scott DW
No affiliation info available
Erb HN
No affiliation info available
Miller WH
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AnimalsBacteriaBiopsyCase-Control StudiesDermatomycosesFungiHair FollicleHorse DiseasesHorsesMicroscopyPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSkinSkin DiseasesSkin Diseases, Bacterial

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15725105

Citation

Cook, Christopher P., et al. "Bacteria and Fungi On the Surface and Within Noninflamed Hair Follicles of Skin Biopsy Specimens From Horses With Healthy Skin or Inflammatory Dermatoses." Veterinary Dermatology, vol. 16, no. 1, 2005, pp. 47-51.
Cook CP, Scott DW, Erb HN, et al. Bacteria and fungi on the surface and within noninflamed hair follicles of skin biopsy specimens from horses with healthy skin or inflammatory dermatoses. Vet Dermatol. 2005;16(1):47-51.
Cook, C. P., Scott, D. W., Erb, H. N., & Miller, W. H. (2005). Bacteria and fungi on the surface and within noninflamed hair follicles of skin biopsy specimens from horses with healthy skin or inflammatory dermatoses. Veterinary Dermatology, 16(1), 47-51.
Cook CP, et al. Bacteria and Fungi On the Surface and Within Noninflamed Hair Follicles of Skin Biopsy Specimens From Horses With Healthy Skin or Inflammatory Dermatoses. Vet Dermatol. 2005;16(1):47-51. PubMed PMID: 15725105.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Bacteria and fungi on the surface and within noninflamed hair follicles of skin biopsy specimens from horses with healthy skin or inflammatory dermatoses. AU - Cook,Christopher P, AU - Scott,Danny W, AU - Erb,Hollis N, AU - Miller,William H,Jr PY - 2005/2/24/pubmed PY - 2005/7/6/medline PY - 2005/2/24/entrez SP - 47 EP - 51 JF - Veterinary dermatology JO - Vet Dermatol VL - 16 IS - 1 N2 - A retrospective study using light microscopy was performed to assess the prevalence of surface and follicular bacteria and fungi in skin biopsy specimens from 247 horses with inflammatory dermatoses and from 27 horses with healthy skin. Cocci were found on the surface of specimens from 23% (95% confidence interval 18%, 29%) and 7% (95% confidence interval, 0%, 19%), respectively, of horses with skin disease and horses with healthy skin. Of the nine dermatoses with at least 10 cases in our series of horses, bacterial folliculitis had a higher prevalence of surface bacteria (57%; 95% confidence interval 34%, 81%) than the other eight (which all had a prevalence < 30%). There was a significant association between the prevalence of surface cocci and the extent of epidermal hyperkeratosis. Cocci were found in the keratin of noninflamed hair follicles in only 2% of the horses with skin disease, and in none of the horses with healthy skin. Fungal poroconidia were found on the surface of 4% of the horses with skin disease, and on none of the horses with healthy skin. Yeasts were not found. SN - 0959-4493 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15725105/Bacteria_and_fungi_on_the_surface_and_within_noninflamed_hair_follicles_of_skin_biopsy_specimens_from_horses_with_healthy_skin_or_inflammatory_dermatoses_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -