dc.creator | Tapes D., Skampardonis V., Chatzis M.K., Apostolidis K., Athanasiou L.V., Kasabalis D., Kokkinaki K.C.G., Katsogiannou E.G., Petanides T., Leontides L., Saridomichelakis M.N. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-31T10:06:29Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-01-31T10:06:29Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier | 10.1111/vde.13076 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 09594493 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/79612 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: The optimal microscopic magnification and number of optical fields of adhesive tape strip cytological slides that should be examined when searching for Malassezia yeasts on canine skin are unknown. Objectives: To determine the optimal magnification and the minimum number of optical fields that should be examined to maximise intraobserver repeatability and interobserver reproducibility. Materials and Methods: Seven experienced examiners counted, twice, the number of yeasts in 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 optical fields of 40 slides at ×400 and ×1000 magnification. Results: The number of yeasts per unit surface area was significantly higher at ×1000 compared to ×400 magnification. Repeatability and reproducibility for counting the yeasts was very poor. Conclusions and clinical relevance: Adhesive tape strip cytological slides should be examined microscopically for Malassezia spp. at ×1000 magnification. The repeatability of this examination for counting the yeasts is poor. © 2022 ESVD and ACVD. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.source | Veterinary Dermatology | en |
dc.source.uri | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85130941697&doi=10.1111%2fvde.13076&partnerID=40&md5=b8c4b0abbc95924c30098b67b4c0c85e | |
dc.subject | Article | en |
dc.subject | Canis | en |
dc.subject | controlled study | en |
dc.subject | cytology | en |
dc.subject | dermatology | en |
dc.subject | dog | en |
dc.subject | education | en |
dc.subject | heteroscedasticity | en |
dc.subject | high power objective | en |
dc.subject | interobserver reproducibility | en |
dc.subject | intraobserver repeatability | en |
dc.subject | intrarater reliability | en |
dc.subject | keratinocyte | en |
dc.subject | Malassezia | en |
dc.subject | Malassezia dermatitis | en |
dc.subject | measurement repeatability | en |
dc.subject | microscopy | en |
dc.subject | nonhuman | en |
dc.subject | oil Immersion | en |
dc.subject | optical field | en |
dc.subject | optical rotatory dispersion | en |
dc.subject | optimal magnification | en |
dc.subject | photonics | en |
dc.subject | polarimetry | en |
dc.subject | procedures | en |
dc.subject | reproducibility | en |
dc.subject | retrospective study | en |
dc.subject | scoring system | en |
dc.subject | skin | en |
dc.subject | skin defect | en |
dc.subject | statistical analysis | en |
dc.subject | surface area | en |
dc.subject | training | en |
dc.subject | yeast | en |
dc.subject | animal | en |
dc.subject | dermatomycosis | en |
dc.subject | dog disease | en |
dc.subject | reproducibility | en |
dc.subject | skin | en |
dc.subject | veterinary medicine | en |
dc.subject | Animals | en |
dc.subject | Cytological Techniques | en |
dc.subject | Dermatomycoses | en |
dc.subject | Dog Diseases | en |
dc.subject | Dogs | en |
dc.subject | Malassezia | en |
dc.subject | Reproducibility of Results | en |
dc.subject | Skin | en |
dc.subject | John Wiley and Sons Inc | en |
dc.title | Repeatability and reproducibility of microscopic examination of adhesive tape strip cytology slides for the quantification of Malassezia spp. in canine skin | en |
dc.type | journalArticle | en |