Cutaneous sporotrichosis in a stray cat from Thailand

Publication date: Available online 21 December 2018Source: Medical Mycology Case ReportsAuthor(s): Lerpen Duangkaew, Chompoonek Yurayart, Orawan Limsivilai, Charles Chen, Chaiyan KasorndorkbuaAbstractThis is a case report of feline sporotrichosis in a 3-year-old male intact DSH stray cat in Bangkok, Thailand. Cytology and histopathology revealed Sporothrix yeast-like organisms in ulcerative cutaneous lesions. Fungal culture and sequence analysis of ITS region of rDNA confirmed the diagnosis and the causative agent as Sporothrix schenckii. This is the first case report of feline sporotrichosis in the country. The case report emphasizes the role of stray cats as this zoonotic disease carrier.
Source: Medical Mycology Case Reports - Category: Biology Source Type: research