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Pathogenic Sporothrix species can be found mainly in

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soil
thorny plants

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Superficial, subcutaneous tissue and contiguous lymphatics infection is usually acquired through

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traumatic inoculation

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Pulmonary sporotrichosis are acquired by

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Inhalation

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Primary host agents of S. brasiliensis

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Cats

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This is transmitted from bites or scratches from stray cats,

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S. brasiliensis

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S. schenckii’s mixed inflammatory reaction is seen in the … as well as in disseminated disease.

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dermis
subcutaneous tissue

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provokes mixed suppurative (including eosinophils) and granulomatous inflammatory reaction that is often accompanied by fibrosis and microabscess formation.

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S. schenckii

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What are the Sporothrix schenckii species

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S. schenckii
S. albicans
S. braziliensis
S. globosa
S. luriei
S. mexicana
S. pallida
S. chilensis

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Also known as Splendore-Hoeppli

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Asteroid bodies

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a radiating eosinophilic material typically forms around the yeastlike cells.

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Splendore-Hoeppli (asteroid bodies)

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Lesions of cutaneous infection usually exhibit

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Hyperkeratosis
Parakeratosis
Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia

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It is a species of Sporotrix shenckii that is highly virulent and has caused an epidemic in Brazil

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S. braziliensis

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Also known as asteroid bodies

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Splendore-Hoeppli

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It is one of the species of Sporotrix shenckii which is less aggressive and is mainly endemic in Asia

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S. globosa

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It is one of the species of Sporotrix schenckii that causes superficial infection in the human cornea

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S. pallida

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It is one of the species of Sporotrix scheckii that causes superficial infection in the nails

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S. chilensis

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This is transmitted from bites or scratches from stray cats,

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This is transmitted from bites or scratches from stray cats,

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This is transmitted from bites or scratches from stray cats,

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This is transmitted from bites or scratches from stray cats,

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This is transmitted from bites or scratches from stray cats,

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This is transmitted from bites or scratches from stray cats,

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