Cat-transmitted Sporotrichosis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sporotrichosis is an emerging zoonosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. From 1998 to 2003, 497 humans and 1,056 cats with culture-proven sporotrichosis were studied. A total of 421 patients, 67.4% with a history of a scratch or bite, reported contact with cats that had sporotrichosis.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2005-12-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/12/04-0891_article |