Moriello Karen
Department of Medical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive West, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
J Feline Med Surg. 2014 May;16(5):419-31. doi: 10.1177/1098612X14530215.
Dermatophytosis (ringworm) is a superficial fungal skin disease of cats that, depending on the geographic region and practice caseload, may be encountered uncommonly through to commonly. This is a self-curing disease in an immunocompetent cat.
Dermatophytosis is prevalent worldwide and is one of a number of zoonotic skin diseases that cat owners are at risk of contracting.
Dermatophytosis causes non-specific signs of hair loss, erythema and scaling, making it a differential diagnosis for many skin diseases of cats. The fact that this disease is infectious and contagious, and does not have any one classic clinical presentation, makes knowledge of diagnostic tools important in detection. The veterinarian's role is in early disease recognition and institution of appropriate therapy to hasten resolution of the disease.
The focus of this article is to provide an update and review of the most pertinent aspects that may be helpful in the management of dermatophytosis in any single or multiple cat situation.
Where appropriate, evidence from the literature is used to supplement a summary of the author's clinical experience and research in feline dermatophytosis.
皮肤癣菌病（癣）是猫的一种浅表真菌性皮肤病，根据地理区域和临床病例数量，其发病率可能从罕见到常见不等。在免疫功能正常的猫中，这是一种可自愈的疾病。
皮肤癣菌病在全球范围内普遍存在，是猫主人有感染风险的多种人畜共患皮肤病之一。
皮肤癣菌病会导致脱毛、红斑和脱屑等非特异性症状，这使其成为猫的许多皮肤病的鉴别诊断对象。这种疾病具有传染性，且没有任何一种典型的临床表现，这使得了解诊断工具对于疾病检测至关重要。兽医的作用是早期识别疾病并采取适当治疗措施以加速疾病的治愈。
本文的重点是提供最新信息，并回顾在任何单只或多只猫感染皮肤癣菌病的情况下，可能有助于管理该病的最相关方面。
在适当的情况下，文献中的证据用于补充作者在猫皮肤癣菌病方面的临床经验和研究总结。
