Domestic feline contribution in the transmission of Sporothrix in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil: a comparison between infected and non-infected populations

Domestic feline contribution in the transmission of Sporothrix in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil: a comparison between infected and non-infected populations

Abstract Background Sporotrichosis is a neglected zoonosis caused by pathogenic fungi belonging to the Sporothrix schenckii complex. In Rio de Janeiro state, this disease reached an epidemic status with over 4700 domestic felines and around 4000 humans affected since the mid-90s. The present study e...

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Main Authors: Pãmella A. Macêdo-Sales, Simone R. L. S. Souto, Carolina A. Destefani, Ricardo P. Lucena, Ricardo Luiz D. Machado, Marcia R. Pinto, Anderson M. Rodrigues, Leila M. Lopes-Bezerra, Elisabeth M. S. Rocha, Andréa Regina S. Baptista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Sporotrichosis
Subcutaneous infection
Zoonosis
Cat (Felis catus)
Neglected diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-018-1340-4

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