Cryptococcosis Due to VGII in Southeast Brazil: The One Health Approach Revealing a Possible Role for Domestic Cats

Overview

Journal Med Mycol Case Rep

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2019 May 8

PMID 31061785

Citations 6

Authors

Fabio Brito-Santos

Rosani Santos Reis

Rowena Alves Coelho

Rodrigo Almeida-Paes

Sandro Antonio Pereira

Luciana Trilles

Wieland Meyer

Bodo Wanke

Marcia Dos Santos Lazera

Isabella Dib Ferreira Gremiao

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Abstract

Two cats infected by 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 VNI, these cases might be a warning for a possible emergence of VGII in southeast Brazil.

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