| phylogenetic analysis reveals a high prevalence of sporothrix brasiliensis in feline sporotrichosis outbreaks. | sporothrix schenckii, previously assumed to be the sole agent of human and animal sporotrichosis, is in fact a species complex. recently recognized taxa include s. brasiliensis, s. globosa, s. mexicana, and s. luriei, in addition to s. schenckii sensu stricto. over the last decades, large epidemics of sporotrichosis occurred in brazil due to zoonotic transmission, and cats were pointed out as key susceptible hosts. in order to understand the eco-epidemiology of feline sporotrichosis and its role ... | 2013 | 23818999 |
| epidemiological findings and laboratory evaluation of sporotrichosis: a description of 103 cases in cats and dogs in southern brazil. | sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis, which affects mainly small animals, and is considered an important public health disease. this paper describes the epidemiological and laboratory characteristics of 103 clinical cases of sporotrichosis diagnosed over a 10-year period in southern brazil. the 92 cats and 11 dogs from eight municipalities in rio grande do sul state developed especially the disseminated cutaneous and fixed cutaneous forms of the disease. respiratory signs such as sneezing, s ... | 2011 | 22143899 |
| sporothrix schenckii associated with armadillo hunting in southern brazil: epidemiological and antifungal susceptibility profiles. | sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis observed in brazil and it is generally consequent to a little trauma caused by vegetal particles or spines which inoculate the fungi in the subcutaneous area. although sporotrichosis had been frequently mentioned with armadillo hunting this form has not been widely reported in brazil until now. in this study we report ten cases of sporotrichosis evolving the armadillo's hunting diagnosed in some towns located in the central and west regions ... | 2010 | 21085862 |
| evaluation of the origin of a sample of sporothrix schenckii that caused contamination of a researcher in southern brazil. | we report a case of a researcher from a laboratory of mycology in rio grande do sul, brazil that presented a clinical evidence of sporotrichosis. the researcher had an accident while manipulating the microculture slides of chromoblastomycosis agents and presented a clinical evidence of sporotrichosis. as the laboratory has some cultures of sporothrix schenckii, it was suggested that it might be a laboratory contamination. in order to test this hypothesis, the genotypic characterization of the sa ... | 2011 | 20835914 |
| sporothrix brasiliensis outbreaks and the rapid emergence of feline sporotrichosis. | sporotrichosis is the main subcutaneous mycosis in brazil, and is caused by sporothrix schenckii and allied species. sporothrix propagules present on soil and plant debris may be traumatically inoculated into the cutaneous/ subcutaneous tissues of the warm-blooded host. an alternative route involves direct animal-animal and animal-human transmissions through deep scratches and bites of diseased cats. sporotrichosis is much more common than previously appreciated with several cases emerging over ... | 2015 | 26404561 |