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Sporothrix schenckii
Synonym(s): Sporothrix schenckii sensu stricto
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Fungi.
- Phylum: Ascomycota.
- Class: Sordariomycetes.
- Family: Ophiostomataceae.
- Genus: Sporothrix.
- Species: Sporothrix schenckii.
- The genus Sporothrix includes 53 species divided into clinical and environmental clades. The clinical clade comprises four species causing human and animal infections: S. brasiliensis Sporothrix braziliensis, S. schenckii sensu stricto, S. globosa, and S. luriei. Most species are embedded in the environmental clade (ie S. pallida, S. stenoceras, S. inflata, S. humicola, etc.) and present lower pathogenic potential toward mammals.
Etymology
- New Latin, from Sporotrich-, Sporothrix, genus name, from spor- + Greek trich-, thrix hair.
Distribution
- Worldwide, although infection appears to be common in certain geographical locations.
Significance
- Etiological agent of Sporotrichosis (rose handler's disease) Sporotrichosis, subcutaneous infection characterized by ulcers and nodules.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- de Carvalho J A, Monteiro R C, Hagen F, Camargo Z P, Rodrigues A M (2022) Trends in Molecular Diagnostics and Genotyping Tools Applied for Emerging Sporothrix Species. J Fungi (Basel) 8(8), 809 PubMed.
- Indoung S, Chanchayanon B, Chaisut M, Buapeth K O, Morteh R, Jantrakajorn S (2022) Feline sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix schenckii sensu stricto in Southern Thailand: phenotypic characterization, molecular identification, and antifungal susceptibility. Med Mycol 60(9), myac075 PubMed.
- Rodrigues A M, Gonçalves S S, de Carvalho J A, Borba-Santos L P, Rozental S, Camargo Z P (2022) Current Progress on Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Sporotrichosis and Their Future Trends. J Fungi (Basel) 8(8), 776 PubMed.
- Han H S, Kano R (2021) Feline sporotrichosis in Asia. Braz J Microbiol 52(1), 125-134 PubMed.
- Zhang Y, Hagen F, Stielow B, Rodrigues A M, Samerpitak K, Zhou X, Feng P, Yang L, Chen M, Deng S, Li S, Liao W, Li R, Li F, Meis J F, Guarro J, Teixeira M, Al-Zahrani HS, Pires de Camargo Z, Zhang L, de Hoog G S (2015) Phylogeography and evolutionary patterns in Sporothrix spanning more than 14 000 human and animal case reports. Persoonia 35, 1-20 PubMed.