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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Main Authors: Armando Schubach, Tânia Maria Pacheco Schubach, Mônica Bastos de Lima Barros, Bodo Wanke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/12/04-0891_article
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spelling doaj-702ef49fddf546f69e74573dc8067ebd2020-11-24T21:45:54ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592005-12-0111121952195410.3201/eid1112.040891Cat-transmitted Sporotrichosis, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilArmando SchubachTânia Maria Pacheco SchubachMônica Bastos de Lima BarrosBodo WankeSporotrichosis 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.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/12/04-0891_articleSporothrix schenckiisporotrichosisepidemiologytransmissionzoonosisveterinary
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author Armando Schubach
Tânia Maria Pacheco Schubach
Mônica Bastos de Lima Barros
Bodo Wanke
spellingShingle Armando Schubach
Tânia Maria Pacheco Schubach
Mônica Bastos de Lima Barros
Bodo Wanke
Cat-transmitted Sporotrichosis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Sporothrix schenckii
sporotrichosis
epidemiology
transmission
zoonosis
veterinary
author_facet Armando Schubach
Tânia Maria Pacheco Schubach
Mônica Bastos de Lima Barros
Bodo Wanke
author_sort Armando Schubach
title Cat-transmitted Sporotrichosis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_short Cat-transmitted Sporotrichosis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_full Cat-transmitted Sporotrichosis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_fullStr Cat-transmitted Sporotrichosis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Cat-transmitted Sporotrichosis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
title_sort cat-transmitted sporotrichosis, rio de janeiro, brazil
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2005-12-01
description 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.
topic Sporothrix schenckii
sporotrichosis
epidemiology
transmission
zoonosis
veterinary
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/12/04-0891_article
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