Bacteria and yeast on the surface and within non-inflamed hair follicles of skin biopsies from cats with non-neoplastic dermatoses. |
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| Authors: | D W Scott |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Clinical Sciences, New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca 14853. |
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| Abstract: | Coccoid bacteria and/or yeasts were found in the surface keratin or exudate or, rarely, the pilar canal of non-inflamed hair follicles upon light microscopic examination of skin biopsies from 57 of 338 cats (16.9%) with non-neoplastic skin disorders. The presence of these microorganisms did not appear to suggest a specific dermatosis, nor the existence of a clinically relevant infection in the majority of cases. |
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