Cat claws as a possible reservoir of <i>Sporothrix brasiliensis</i> in Magallanes, Chile
Cats attended at a veterinary clinic in Magallanes, Chile, were screened for Sporothrix brasiliensis in their claws. Five of 140 screened cats were positive, with three of them being symptomatic. Increased awareness of S. brasiliensis circulating in Chile could help take precautions to prevent feline outbreaks and human infection.
Authors
- Camila del Río (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8638-1993)
- Ailén Dumont-Viollaz
- Amanda Ribeiro dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5577-4498)
- Olivia Blank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6720-7164)
- Pamela Thomson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0860-627X)
- Valentina Ramírez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2960-0060)
Institutions
- Universidad Mayor (CL)
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities (US)
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US)
- Universidad Andrés Bello (CL)
- Universidad de Magallanes (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Mycology
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mmy/myaf094
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.10