Mycotic diseases
are being recognized as an important global public health problem of
considerable dimension. These diseases occur in sporadic as well as in epidemic
form, resulting in high morbidity and mortality.
Among several
mycoses, sporotrichosis, caused by a thermo-dimorphic fungus Sporothrix
schenckii, has emerged as an infectious disease in certain regions of the
world. The pathogen infects a wide variety of animals, but the cat is
recognized as the pertinent source of sporotrichosis to humans.
Humans usually
acquire infection following traumatic inoculation of fungal contaminated
materials or through bites and scratches by diseased cat. It is predominantly a
disease of young people who have frequent contact with saprobic reservoirs.
No comments:
Post a Comment