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MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF SPOROTHRIX SPECIES INVOLVED IN THE FIRST FAMILIAL OUTBREAK OF SPOROTRICHOSIS IN THE STATE OF ESPÍRITO SANTO, SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL
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Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Micologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Núcleo de Doenças Infecciosas. Vitória, ES, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Núcleo de Doenças Infecciosas. Vitória, ES, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Micologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Núcleo de Doenças Infecciosas. Vitória, ES, Brasil.
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Núcleo de Doenças Infecciosas. Vitória, ES, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Micologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
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Sporotrichosis is a widespread subcutaneous mycosis caused by the dimorphic fungi now known as the Sporothrix schenckii complex. This complex is comprised of at least six species, including Sporothrix albicans, Sporothrix brasiliensis, Sporothrix globosa, Sporothrix luriei, Sporothrix mexicana and S. schenckii. Cases of sporotrichosis have significantly increased in Brazil over the past decade, especially in the state of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), where an epidemic among cat owners has been observed. The zoonotic transmission from cats to humans suggests a common source of infection and indicates that animals can act as vectors. We performed a molecular characterisation of samples collected during the first outbreak of familial sporotrichosis caused by S. brasiliensis in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. These results represent the first description of such an outbreak outside the endemic area of zoonotic sporotrichosis in RJ.
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