First case report of feline sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis in the state of Ceará - Brazil

Belisa Araújo Aguiar; Ismael Lira Borges; Barbara Wilka Leal Silva; Fábio Ranyeri Nunes Rodrigues; Lucas Diniz Gonçalves; Alexandre do Rosário Casseb; Jacqueline da Silva Brito; Adriana Queiroz de Pinheiro; Marcos Fábio Gadelha Rocha; Daniel de Araújo Viana

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.02.005

First case report of feline sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis in the state of Ceará - Brazil

Med Mycol Case Rep. 2023 Feb 16:40:12-15. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2023.02.005. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Affiliations

¹ Veterinary Microbiology Laboratory, State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
² Pathovet Laboratory, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
³ State University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
⁴ Viana's Pet Shop, Veterinay Clinic, Fortaleza, Brazil.
⁵ Specialized Medical Mycology Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
⁶ Federal Rural University of the Amazon, Belém, Brazil.

Abstract

Feline sporotrichosis is a zoonotic mycosis caused by fungi belonging to the Sporothrix schenckii complex. In the state of Ceará, there are no reports of isolation of this fungus in cats. This study presents the first report of feline sporotrichosis caused by the species Sporothrix brasiliensis in the state of Ceará - Brazil. The diagnosis was made through cytopathological examination, mycological culture and PCR. The findings were compatible with feline sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis.

Keywords: Domestic feline; Fungal disease; Sporothricosis; Sporothrix brasiliensis.

Publication types

Case Reports