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Fungi in Veterinary Medicine: Alternaria, Dermatophytes and Malassezia Pay the Bill!
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: Received: 31 January 2022 / Approved: 2 February 2022 / Online: 2 February 2022 (11:30:49 CET)
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Martins, L.M.L. Allergy to Fungi in Veterinary Medicine: Alternaria, Dermatophytes and Malassezia Pay the Bill! J. Fungi 2022, 8, 235. Martins, L.M.L. Allergy to Fungi in Veterinary Medicine: Alternaria, Dermatophytes and Malassezia Pay the Bill! J. Fungi 2022, 8, 235.
Abstract
Fungi kingdom comprises ubiquitous forms of life with 1.5 billion years, mostly phytopathogenic and commensal for humans and animals. However, in the presence of impaired conditions fungi may cause disease by intoxicating, infecting or sensitizing with allergy. Different genera may be implicated as etiological agents for humans and animals, with Alternaria, Aspergillus, dermatophytes like Microsporum and Trichophyton, and Malassezia as the commonly implicated. Alternaria and Malassezia stand as the most commonly associated to either allergy or infection, immediately followed by Aspergillus, while dermatophytes are usually associated to ring worm skin infection. Research in veterinary field is not much but necessary.
Keywords
Allergy; Alternaria; Aspergillus; dermatophytes; fungal allergens; immunocompetence; indoor/outdoor allergens; Malassezia.
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine
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