SYMPTOMSZOONOSESVETERINARY studentsSporotrichosis is a dermal zoonosis caused by the fungus of the Sporothrix genus, naturally found in the soil. However, the most relevant transmission, currently, occurs through scratching, biting and contact with the lesions discharge of infected...
Sporotrichosis: An Update on Epidemiology and In Vitro Antifungal Susceptibilities of Sporothrix schenckii Isolated From Humans and Cats in Klang Valley, Malaysiadoi:10.47836/mjmhs20.4.45MALAYSIASPOROTRICHOSISEPIDEMIOLOGYCATSITRACONAZOLESYMPTOMSCAT diseasesThe epidemiological pattern of human sporotri...
time to provide emergency care to stray animals, mainly felines, as well as of using Personal Protective Equipment while handling them - regardless of whether they present, or not, typical clinical symptoms or history of the disease, given the potential zoonotic risk posed by Sporothrix ...
HumansAustraliaBackground:An outbreak of cutaneous sporotrichosis occurred in the Darwin region of the Northern Territory (NT) in 2014. We aimed to determine the source and risk factors associated with the outbreak and describe the clinical spectrum of cases seen. Methods:Epidemiological investigation ...
SYMPTOMSBackground: Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis caused by Sporothrix spp. Traditionally, it is transmitted through injuries involving plant debris. However, over the past few decades, there has been an epidemic increase in human cases resulting fro...
Interestingly, sporotrichosis is an anthropozoonotic disease that may be transmitted to humans by plants or by animals, especially cats. It may be associated with rather isolated or clustered cases but also with outbreaks in different periods and geographic regions. Usually, sporotrichosis affects ...
Cats with sporotrichosis may exhibit a wide range of clinical signs, from no symptoms to fetal disseminated systemic disease. The most common lesions observed are skin ulcers, granulomatous nodules, and crusts at various sites on the body, particularly on the head, nose, ears, distal limbs, and...