Jiankang  Chen, Xingfang  Qiao, Li  Wei, Yang  Yang, Denghu  Wu, Benzhong  Mi, Wenhua  Luo, Suhui  Yin, Jinlong  Yang, 
    The Characteristics of New Zealand Rabbit Model for Infection with Pathogens 
  of Fungal Skin Disease in Asian Elephants in Chongqing,
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 13,Issue 15,
    2014,
    Pages 917-921,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2014.917.921,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2014.917.921)
    Abstract: Asian elephants in Chongqing zoo were repeatedly affected by fungal skin disease 
  recent years. This study sought to establish New Zealand rabbit models infected 
  with <I>Microsporum canis</I> which was pathogens of fungal skin disease developed 
  in Asian elephants in Chongqing zoo. Bacterial colonies were incubated in Sabouraud 
  dextrose agar at 28&deg;C for 14 days and then prepared into bacterial suspension 
  and inoculated on the dorsal skin of the rabbits. After 10 days inoculation, 
  the affected skin of rabbits developed advent clinical symptoms such as scab 
  and desquamation that were extremely similar to those of fungal skin disease 
  in Asian elephants. The skin tissue at a size of 1&times;1 cm was collected. 
  The paraffin section was prepared and stained for argentaffin. The pathological 
  section showed that brown orange <I>Microsporum canis</I> was visible in skin 
  tissue after argentaffin staining. The results showed that pathological New 
  Zealand rabbit model for infection with pathogens of fungal skin disease developed 
  in Asian elephants in Chongqing zoo was successfully established.
    Keywords: Animal models;infection;Microsporum canis;symptoms;symptoms