Background Sporotrichosis is a chronic (sub) cutaneous infection caused by
thermodimorphic fungi in the order, Ophiostomatales. These fungi are characterized by …

Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous infection caused by fungi from the genus Sporothrix. It is
transmitted by inoculation of infective particles found in plant-contaminated material or …

Background There have been several recent changes in the taxonomy of Sporothrix
schenckii as well as new observations regarding the clinical aspects of sporotrichosis. In this …

Background Sporotrichosis is a cutaneous and subcutaneous fungal disease of humans and
other mammals, known to be caused by the Sporothrix schenckii species complex, which …

Sporotrichosis has significantly increased in Brazil in the last decade, particularly in the state
of Rio de Janeiro, with the occurrence of an epidemic related to zoonotic transmission from …

Sporotrichosis is the most important subcutaneous mycosis that affects humans and animals
worldwide. The mycosis is caused after a traumatic inoculation of fungal propagules into the …

Sporotrichosis is a polymorphic chronic infection of humans and animals classically
acquired after traumatic inoculation with soil and plant material contaminated with Sporothrix …

Sporotrichosis, caused by agents of the fungal genus Sporothrix, occurs worldwide, but the
infectious species are not evenly distributed. Sporothrix propagules usually gain entry into …

An epidemic of sporotrichosis, a subcutaneous mycosis caused by the fungus Sporothrix
schenckii, is ongoing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in which cases of human infection are related …

Abstract Background The fungal genus Sporothrix includes at least four human pathogenic
species. One of these species, S. brasiliensis, is the causal agent of a major ongoing …