Exploring virulence and immunogenicity in the emerging pathogen Sporothrix brasiliensis.

• Main Authors: Paula Portella Della Terra (Author), Anderson Messias Rodrigues (Author), Geisa Ferreira Fernandes (Author), Angela Satie Nishikaku (Author), Eva Burger (Author), Zoilo Pires de Camargo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sporotrichosis is a polymorphic chronic infection of humans and animals classically acquired after traumatic inoculation with soil and plant material contaminated with Sporothrix spp. propagules. An alternative and successful route of transmission is bites and scratches from diseased cats, through w...