Sporotrichosis Outbreak Due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Domestic Cats in Magallanes, Chile: A One-Health-Approach Study.

ABSTRACT: Sporotrichosis is an implantation mycosis with subcutaneo-lymphatic or, more rarely, a viscerally disseminated affection; it can be acquired through traumatic percutaneous inoculation of the fungus present in soil or plant matter, or by feline scratching. Among the causative agents, Sporothrix brasiliensis is considered the most virulent species with a high prevalence in Brazil and recently in Argentina.

Objective

To describe a S. brasiliensis outbreak in domestic and feral cats detected in the Magallanes region of southern Chile.

Materials and methods

Between the months of July and September 2022, three cats presented with suppurative subcutaneous lesions located mainly on the head and thoracic limbs. The cytology revealed the presence of yeasts with morphologi

SUBMITTER: Thomson P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9962391 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature