Esporotricose felina – revisão bibliográfica

Abstract

Sporotrichosis is a zoonotic mycosis caused by the Sporothrix spp. with the main form of transmission the traumatic inoculation of the filamentous form of the fungus. It is a disease that infects a wide variety of animals, especially the domestic cat, currently this dermatomycosis is a public health problem. The objective of this work is to carry out a literature review on the relevant aspects related to the disease, such as clinical signs and epidemiology of sporotrichosis in felines. It predominantly affects the subcutaneous tissue, characterized by the appearance of palpable nodules in the skin that may or may not evolve into ulcers that do not heal. In Brazil, the species with the highest number of cases is the Sporothrix brasiliensis strain, which has the highest degree of virulence, its evolution happens quickly and if not treated in a timely manner, the animal may die. The diagnosis is based on information obtained from the anamnesis, clinical observations, history of non-healing, persistent and recurrent wounds, epidemiology of the region, physical examination of the patient - evaluating the type of lesion -, its location and its evolution, associated with laboratory techniques such as cytology and fungal culture of samples obtained from the lesions. In cases of dogs, the safest way to obtain a conclusive diagnosis is histopathology.