Cutaneous Paecilomycosis Caused by Paecilomyces variotii in an African Pygmy Hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)

This article describes the first case of dermatomycosis caused by Paecilomyces variotii in an African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris). The internal transcribed spacer region along with the β-tubulin and calmodulin genes were partially sequenced and compared with sequences in the GenBank database to confirm the identification of the pathogen. Treatment with oral itraconazole was effective.