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

Fábio Brito-Santos; Rosani Santos Reis; Rowena Alves Coelho; Rodrigo Almeida-Paes; Sandro Antônio Pereira; Luciana Trilles; Wieland Meyer; Bodo Wanke; Márcia Dos Santos Lazéra; Isabella Dib Ferreira Gremião

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2019.04.004

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

Med Mycol Case Rep. 2019 Apr 17:24:61-64. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2019.04.004. eCollection 2019 Jun.

Affiliations

¹ Mycology Laboratory, National Institute of Infectious Diseases Evandro Chagas (INI), Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
² Laboratory of Clinical Research on Dermatozoonosis in Domestic Animals, National Institute of Infectious Diseases Evandro Chagas (INI), FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
³ Molecular Mycology Research Laboratory, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Abstract

Two cats infected by C. gattii, presented 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: Cat; Cryptococcosis; Cryptococcus gattii; MLST; VGII.

Publication types

Case Reports