Sporothricosis of the domestic cat (Felis catus): human transmission

Authors

  • Silvio Alencar Marques UNESP; Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu; Disciplina de Dermatologia
  • Sonia R.V.S. Franco UNESP; Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia de Botucatu; Departamento de Clínica Veterinária
  • Rosângela M. Pires de Camargo UNESP; Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu; Disciplina de Dermatologia
  • Lisette D. Figueiredo Dias UNESP; Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu; Disciplina de Dermatologia
  • Vidal Haddad Júnior UNESP; Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu; Disciplina de Dermatologia
  • Viciany Erique Fabris UNESP; Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu; Departamento de Patologia

Keywords:

Esporotricose felina, Zoonose, Sporothrix schenckii

Abstract

A case of sporothricosis transmitted by cat to a veterinarian hospital employee is reported. Inquiry at domiciliar area of the cat's owner revelled two other presumable cases of human sporothricosis transmitted by cats, and confirmed the diagnosis (by culture of Sporothrix schenckii) of disease in three other domestic cats. Feline sporothricosis is characterized by ulcerative, cutaneous lesions and systemic dissemination, which invariably cause animal's death. The transmission of sporothricosis to other animals and humans is enhanced by the great amount of fungus present in cat's lesions.

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Published

1993-08-01

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 4 (1993)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Marques, S. A., Franco, S. R., Camargo, R. M. P. de, Dias, L. D. F., Haddad Júnior, V., & Fabris, V. E. (1993). Sporothricosis of the domestic cat (Felis catus): human transmission . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 35(4), 327-330. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/29053