Cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus gattii VGII in southeast Brazil: The One Health approach revealing a possible role for domestic cats

Cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus gattii VGII in southeast Brazil: The One Health approach revealing a possible role for domestic cats

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Two cats infected by C.gattii, presented aluminum lotion lesions on the nasal region and respiratory signs.Strains were typed as molecular type VGII, mating type alpha, MLST subtypes ST442 and ST185.

Since Rio de Janeiro is known as an endemic area for C.neoformans VNI, these cases might be a warning for a possible emergence of C.gattii VGII in southeast Brazil.

Keywords: Cryptococcus gattii, VGII, MLST, iphone 13 pro max price winnipeg Cryptococcosis, Cat.