| Sporothrix brasiliensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Sordariomycetes |
| Order: | Ophiostomatales |
| Family: | Ophiostomataceae |
| Genus: | Sporothrix |
| Species: | S. brasiliensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sporothrix brasiliensis Marimon, Gené, Cano & Guarro (2007)
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Sporothrix brasiliensis is a fungus that is commonly found in soil. It is an emerging fungal pathogen that is causing disease in humans and cats mainly in Brazil and other countries in South America.
Similar to other species in Sporothrix genus, this fungus causes the disease sporotrichosis. However, it has been observed that more severe disease results from infection by Sporothrix brasiliensis compared to other species.[1] The fungus is a thermally dimorphic fungus as it is found in the mycelium phase at room temperature and as yeast in the warmer temperatures of host bodies.[2]
- ^ Batista-Duharte, Alexander; Téllez-Martínez, Damiana; Roberto de Andrade, Cleverton; Portuondo, Deivys Leandro; Jellmayer, Juliana Aparecida; Polesi, Marisa Campos; Carlos, Iracilda Zeppone (2018-12-01). "Sporothrix brasiliensis induces a more severe disease associated with sustained Th17 and regulatory T cells responses than Sporothrix schenckii sensu stricto in mice". Fungal Biology. 122 (12): 1163–1170. doi:10.1016/j.funbio.2018.08.004. hdl:11449/176860. ISSN 1878-6146. PMID 30449354. S2CID 53948225.
- ^ Etchecopaz, Alejandro; Toscanini, María A.; Gisbert, Amelia; Mas, Javier; Scarpa, Miguel; Iovannitti, Cristina A.; Bendezú, Karla; Nusblat, Alejandro D.; Iachini, Ricardo; Cuestas, María L. (2021-02-26). "Sporothrix brasiliensis: A Review of an Emerging South American Fungal Pathogen, Its Related Disease, Presentation and Spread in Argentina". Journal of Fungi. 7 (3): 170. doi:10.3390/jof7030170. ISSN 2309-608X. PMC 7996880. PMID 33652625.