Feline Sporotrichosis: Transmission to Man

Sandra I. Read, Leonard C. Sperling*

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Abstract

Typical cases of human sporotrichosis infection were reported in a family of four, a veterinary technician, and a veterinary student. They all had had contact with a case of naturally acquired feline sporotrichosis, a rare disease in cats. Experimentally infected adult cats with sporotrichosis demonstrate a clinical disease similar to the cutaneous disease seen in man.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)429-431
Number of pages3
JournalArchives of Dermatology
Volume118
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1982
Externally publishedYes

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