National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Skin is the largest organ in terms of the surface area acquires 16% of the weight of the body. It is also an organ of innate immunity that prevents the entry of pathogens into the host. Various commensals form the microbiota of the skin, under stress or immune-suppression, the commensals may invade the skin and produce infection. Malassezia is a common yeast that causes dermatitis and associated clinical symptoms. The prevalence of Malassezia was studied in the dogs of Nagpur city. The study was carried out during September 2019 to August 2020 at the TVCC wherein total 10204 dogs were presented for various affections. A total of 255 dogs were found positive for Malassezia dermatitis based on history, clinical signs like hyper-pigmentation, thickening of skin with foul smelling exudation, pruritis, erythema and further confirmation by microscopic examination. Based on the study, breed-wise, sex-wise, and age-wise prevalence was estimated for Malassezia in Dogs of Nagpur city.
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