Cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus gattii VGII in southeast Brazil: The One Health approach revealing a possible role for domestic cats

Publication date: Available online 17 April 2019Source: Medical Mycology Case ReportsAuthor(s): Fábio Brito-Santos, Rosani Santos Reis, Rowena Alves Coelho, Rodrigo Almeida-Paes, Sandro Antonio Pereira, Luciana Trilles, Wieland Meyer, Bodo W.e, Márcia dos Santos Lazéra, Isabella Dib Ferreira GremiãoAbstractTwo cats infected by C. gattii, presented lesions on the nasal region and respiratory signs. Strains were typed as molecular type VGII, mating type alpha, MLST subtypes ST442 and ST185. Since Rio de Janeiro is known as an endemic area for C. neoformans VNI, these cases might be a warning for a possible emergence of C. gattii VGII in southeast Brazil.
Source: Medical Mycology Case Reports - Category: Biology Source Type: research