Feline sporotrichosis: occurrence in the Metropolitan Region of the municipality of Recife and anatomical distribution of lesions on cats’ body

Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection of worldwide importance caused by a saprophyte fungus of the genus Sporothrix. The objective of this study was to report the occurrence of feline sporotrichosis in the Metropolitan Region of the city of Recife and the anatomical distribution of lesions on the bo...

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Main Authors: Edson Moura da Silva, Luiz Felipe de Araújo França, Jéssica Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira, Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho, Daniel Dantas Moreira Gomes, José Wilton Pinheiro Júnior, Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos
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Published: Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.journals.ufrpe.br/index.php/medicinaveterinaria/article/view/6284
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author Edson Moura da Silva
Luiz Felipe de Araújo França
Jéssica Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira
Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho
Daniel Dantas Moreira Gomes
José Wilton Pinheiro Júnior
Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos
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Luiz Felipe de Araújo França
Jéssica Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira
Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho
Daniel Dantas Moreira Gomes
José Wilton Pinheiro Júnior
Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos
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description Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection of worldwide importance caused by a saprophyte fungus of the genus Sporothrix. The objective of this study was to report the occurrence of feline sporotrichosis in the Metropolitan Region of the city of Recife and the anatomical distribution of lesions on the bodies of cats. Stray cats (n=100) with suggestive sporotrichosis lesions were examined. Material from the lesion was collected from all patients using an imprint and/or sterile swab for cytology. The material was placed on a glass slide and stained using rapid panoptic staining. Data on the localization of each skin lesion were recorded, and cigar-shaped yeast structures were searched at the microscopical examination. A heat map graphically represented the anatomical distribution of each lesion. In 70% (70/100) of samples were visualized fungal structure compatible with Sporothrix spp. There was a predominance of positive males (?2=6.691; p=0.0097). Skin lesions related to Sporothrix spp. infections were unevenly distributed throughout the animal's body. Based on the interpolation of data, the chance for detecting lesions was higher on the nose, anterior paw, and ears than on other body sites (H=40.0043; p=0.0000). Because of the high positivity in these cats, measures of health vigilance are imperative to reduce the risk of animal and human infection.
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spelling doaj-art-d156b1e9f92c413da9a8461d2019eb5a2024-11-21T13:04:47ZengUniversidade Federal Rural de PernambucoMedicina Veterinária1809-46782675-66172024-10-01183Feline sporotrichosis: occurrence in the Metropolitan Region of the municipality of Recife and anatomical distribution of lesions on cats’ bodyEdson Moura da Silva0Luiz Felipe de Araújo França1Jéssica Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira2Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho3Daniel Dantas Moreira Gomes4José Wilton Pinheiro Júnior5Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos6Self-employed veterinarian, Recife-PE, BrazilSelf-employed veterinarian, Recife-PE, BrazilLaboratório de Parasitologia, Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco (UFAPE), Garanhuns–PE, Brazil. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociência Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife–PE, BrazilLaboratório de Parasitologia, Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco (UFAPE), Garanhuns–PE, Brazil. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociência Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife–PE, BrazilUniversidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Garanhuns–PE, BrazilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Biociência Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife–PE, Brazil. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife–PE, BrazilLaboratório de Parasitologia, Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco (UFAPE), Garanhuns–PE, Brazil. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociência Animal, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife–PE, Brazil Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection of worldwide importance caused by a saprophyte fungus of the genus Sporothrix. The objective of this study was to report the occurrence of feline sporotrichosis in the Metropolitan Region of the city of Recife and the anatomical distribution of lesions on the bodies of cats. Stray cats (n=100) with suggestive sporotrichosis lesions were examined. Material from the lesion was collected from all patients using an imprint and/or sterile swab for cytology. The material was placed on a glass slide and stained using rapid panoptic staining. Data on the localization of each skin lesion were recorded, and cigar-shaped yeast structures were searched at the microscopical examination. A heat map graphically represented the anatomical distribution of each lesion. In 70% (70/100) of samples were visualized fungal structure compatible with Sporothrix spp. There was a predominance of positive males (?2=6.691; p=0.0097). Skin lesions related to Sporothrix spp. infections were unevenly distributed throughout the animal's body. Based on the interpolation of data, the chance for detecting lesions was higher on the nose, anterior paw, and ears than on other body sites (H=40.0043; p=0.0000). Because of the high positivity in these cats, measures of health vigilance are imperative to reduce the risk of animal and human infection. https://www.journals.ufrpe.br/index.php/medicinaveterinaria/article/view/6284Sporothrixzoonosisskin lesionsBrazil
spellingShingle Edson Moura da Silva
Luiz Felipe de Araújo França
Jéssica Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira
Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho
Daniel Dantas Moreira Gomes
José Wilton Pinheiro Júnior
Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos
Feline sporotrichosis: occurrence in the Metropolitan Region of the municipality of Recife and anatomical distribution of lesions on cats’ body
Medicina Veterinária
Sporothrix
zoonosis
skin lesions
Brazil
title Feline sporotrichosis: occurrence in the Metropolitan Region of the municipality of Recife and anatomical distribution of lesions on cats’ body
title_full Feline sporotrichosis: occurrence in the Metropolitan Region of the municipality of Recife and anatomical distribution of lesions on cats’ body
title_fullStr Feline sporotrichosis: occurrence in the Metropolitan Region of the municipality of Recife and anatomical distribution of lesions on cats’ body
title_full_unstemmed Feline sporotrichosis: occurrence in the Metropolitan Region of the municipality of Recife and anatomical distribution of lesions on cats’ body
title_short Feline sporotrichosis: occurrence in the Metropolitan Region of the municipality of Recife and anatomical distribution of lesions on cats’ body
title_sort feline sporotrichosis occurrence in the metropolitan region of the municipality of recife and anatomical distribution of lesions on cats body
topic Sporothrix
zoonosis
skin lesions
Brazil
url https://www.journals.ufrpe.br/index.php/medicinaveterinaria/article/view/6284
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