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Dermatophilus congolensis
Pathology:
- etiologic agent of dermatophilosis & pitted keratolysis
Laboratory:
- Dermatophilus congolensis Ab in serum
- Dermatophilus congolensis antigen
- Dermatophilus congolensis identified by stain
- bacterial culture
- grows well on sheep-blood enriched agarose media; incubated at a 37 degrees C with 5-10% CO2
- grey-yellow bacteria colonies become visible in 24-48 hours
Related
dermatophilosis (mud fever)
General
Actinomycetaceae
Properties
KINGDOM: monera
DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES
References
- Wikipedia: Dermatophilus congolensis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatophilus_congolensis
- Burd EM et al
Pustular Dermatitis Caused by Dermatophilus congolensis.
J Clin Microbiol. 2007 May; 45(5): 1655-1658
- Amor A et al
Is Infection by Dermatophilus congolensis Underdiagnosed?
J. Clin. Microbiol. January 2011, 49(1):449
http://jcm.asm.org/content/49/1/449.full