This case report describes the fungal dermatitis caused by Neosartorya hiratsukae infection in a household hedgehog confirmed by microscopic examination of conidiophores and DNA analyses including the internal transcribed spacer region, partial β-tubulin, and the calmodulin gene. It is the first report of a natural N. hiratsukae infection in animals.
Jae-Ik Han et al.: Dermatitis Caused by Neosartorya hiratsukae Infection in a Hedgehog