- Pathogen:
- Dermatophilus congolensis
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Based on clinical appearance of lesions and demonstration of the organism in swabs.
- Pathogen Information:
- Filamentous, gram-positive, branching bacteria of the Dermatophilaceae family. Produces motile zoospores.
- Epidemiology:
- Found on the skin of carrier animals and in dry scabs. Disease is more prevalent and severe in young animals. Transmitted by direct contact and blood sucking insects in tropical areas.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Skin infections.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.