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Wildlife Reservoirs of Dermatophilosis

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Dermatophilosis is an exudative dermatitis of man and other animals. Approximately twenty-five wild and domesticated animal species have natural infections with the causative agent of dermatophilosis, Dermatophilus congolensis. Transmission of the disease has occurred from both wild and domesticated animal species to man. Both ticks and flies transmit the disease between animals. Occult infections in animals and infections within wildlife populations may go unnoticed. In addition to these occult infections the organism is now recognized as being capable of establishing infections unlike the typical exudative dermatitis. Since this organism has never been found outside the infectious state, wild animals may be important sources for continued inoculum for disease in domesticated animals and man.

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Dermatophilosis ist eine absondernde Hautntzündung in Mensch und Tier. Es läst sich nachweisen, das fünpf und zwansig verschiedene Spesies von Wild und Haustieren als träger der infektions krankheit Dermatophilus-congolensis hervorgehen. Die übertragung der Krankheit dem Mensch gegenüber kann vorkommen, wenn Er in beruhrung kommt mit Wild und Haustieren. Zecken und Fliegen sind auch fähdig die Krankheit zu übertragen zwieschen den Tieren. Okkulte Infektionen sind vorhanden in Tieren aber die Infektion im Wildtier — bestand kann unbemerkt vorkommen. Ausserdem zu der Okkult Infektions Krankheit, der Organismus ist erkennbar als fähig und im stande eine Infektion ungleich der absondernde Haut-entzundung hervorzutragen. Da dieser Organismus noch nie auserhalb des Infektiösen zustand gefunden worden ist, sind Wildtiere daher vielleicht wichtige Quellen für an dauernde impfungen, für krankheiten im Haus tier und Mensch.

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Richard, J.L., Shotts, E.B. (1976). Wildlife Reservoirs of Dermatophilosis. In: Page, L.A. (eds) Wildlife Diseases. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1656-6_26

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