Abstract
Cat-transmitted sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis has become a major public health concern and presents a distinct divergence from the traditional epidemiology of sporotrichosis. This emerging fungal pathogen spreads readily among cat populations, and human infections occur exclusively via zoonotic transmission. While sporotrichosis is an implantation mycosis that typically manifests as cutaneous lesions in humans and cats, severe extracutaneous manifestations are more common with S. brasiliensis than other Sporothrix species infections. Rapid diagnosis and appropriate treatment regimens are critical for successful clinical resolution of sporotrichosis in both cats and humans. Species-level identification of Sporothrix is possible with molecular diagnostics and necessary for tracking the geographic expansion of S. brasiliensis and better understanding its epidemiology. Combatting cat-transmitted sporotrichosis requires a One Health approach to successfully implement public health control measures.
Highlights
Sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis is not the ordinary “Rose Gardener’s Disease”typically encountered in North America and Europe
Throughout this review, we will focus on differentiating S. brasiliensis from other pathogenic Sporothrix spp. and the need for a One Health approach to control the spread of cat-transmitted sporotrichosis
The travel-associated cat-transmitted sporotrichosis (CTS) cases in Paraguay occurred in 2017 among family members who moved from Brazil with an infected cat [13], and laboratory testing performed after the published report found the etiologic agent to be S. brasiliensis
Summary
Sporothrix brasiliensis: Narrative Review of an Emerging Zoonotic Fungal Pathogen in. Rossow 1,2 , Flavio Queiroz-Telles 3 , Diego H. Jackson 1, * , Jose Guillermo Pereira 5 , Isabella Dib Ferreira Gremião 6 and Sandro Antonio Pereira 6. Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA. Laboratory of Clinical Research on Dermatozoonoses in Domestic Animals, Evandro Chagas National. Received: 23 September 2020; Accepted: 21 October 2020; Published: 26 October 2020
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