dermatophilosis

dermatophilosis

 [der″mah-to-fi-lo´sis] an actinomycotic disease caused by Dermatophilus congolensis, affecting cattle, sheep, horses, goats, deer, and sometimes human beings. In humans it is marked by nonpainful pustules on the hands and arms; the lesions break down and form shallow red ulcers which regress spontaneously, leaving some scarring.

der·ma·to·phi·lo·sis

(der'mă-tō-fi-lō'sis), An infectious exudative dermatitis of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and other animals (occasionally humans) caused by the bacterium Dermatophilus congolensis; severe (sometimes fatal) dermatophilosis is seen in cattle in Africa and the Caribbean, invariably in association with Amblyomma variegatum tick infestations. Synonym(s): proliferative dermatitis, streptothrichosis, streptotrichiasis, streptotrichosis

der·ma·to·phi·lo·sis

(dĕr'mă-tō-fĭ-lō'sis) An exudative, pustular dermatitis affecting a wide range of animals, including, occasionally, humans; particularly severe in ruminants. Theetiologic agent is a gram-positive bacterium, Dermatophilus congolensis.
Synonym(s): proliferative dermatitis, streptothrichosis, streptotrichiasis, streptotrichosis.