Motta Geovana Thaís, Dos Santos Aline Fernanda, Campos Paulo Henrique, de Oliveira Flavio Luiz, Schinemann Margarete, da Silva Nariany Pollyane, Bruger Pricila Regina Sikora, Campos Kauane Oliveira, Dos Santos Luciana Dalazen, Moya Carla Fredrichsen, Seki Meire Christina, Carrasco Adriano de Oliveira Torres
Graduate Program in Veterinary Sciences, State University of the Midwest of Paraná (UNICENTRO), Guarapuava 85040-167, PR, Brazil.
Laboratory of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (LADIP), State University of the Midwest of Paraná (UNICENTRO), Guarapuava 85040-167, PR, Brazil.
Pathogens. 2025 Feb 25;14(3):225. doi: 10.3390/pathogens14030225.
This study aims to report the number of animal cases identified in the central-south region of Paraná. It also seeks to correlate these findings with human diagnoses, thereby underscoring the importance of the One Health approach in implementing prophylactic measures and protocols for evaluating both positive and suspected cases. In August 2023, a cat diagnosed with sporotrichosis was presented at the UNICENTRO Veterinary School Clinic. Accompanying the cat was its guardian, who exhibited characteristic lesions of the disease. An epidemiological study was then initiated and spanned from August 2023 to March 2024. Cytological tests were performed on the suspected cases. From the epidemiological survey, 21 animals were tested. A total of 15 cats were confirmed to have sporotrichosis; all were unneutered males of the moggy breed with access to outdoor environments. Some pet owners also displayed symptoms and lesions consistent with sporotrichosis. Considering the recent surge in sporotrichosis cases in Brazil, along with its zoonotic potential and significance for public health-and considering its status as a notifiable disease-epidemiological studies such as this one are vital. They help in understanding the spread of the disease and are crucial for the development and implementation of prophylactic measures to protect human and animal health.
本研究旨在报告巴拉那州中南部地区确诊的动物病例数量。它还试图将这些发现与人类诊断结果相关联,从而强调“同一健康”方法在实施预防措施以及评估阳性和疑似病例方案方面的重要性。2023年8月,一只被诊断患有孢子丝菌病的猫被送到了UNICENTRO兽医学院诊所。陪同这只猫前来的是其监护人,监护人身上出现了该病的典型病变。随后启动了一项从2023年8月至2024年3月的流行病学研究。对疑似病例进行了细胞学检测。通过流行病学调查,对21只动物进行了检测。共有15只猫被确诊患有孢子丝菌病;所有患病猫均为未绝育的家猫品种雄性,且可以进入户外环境。一些宠物主人也表现出与孢子丝菌病相符的症状和病变。鉴于巴西近期孢子丝菌病病例激增,以及该病的人畜共患病潜力和对公共卫生的重要性——考虑到它属于应报告疾病——这样的流行病学研究至关重要。它们有助于了解疾病的传播情况,对于制定和实施保护人类和动物健康的预防措施至关重要。