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

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

Two 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 possi...

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Main Authors: Fábio Brito-Santos, Rosani Santos Reis, Rowena Alves Coelho, Rodrigo Almeida-Paes, Sandro Antônio Pereira, Luciana Trilles, Wieland Meyer, Bodo Wanke, Márcia dos Santos Lazéra, Isabella Dib Ferreira Gremião
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753919300193

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