| 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 |