Abstract
Sporotrichosis is a disease caused by fungi of the genus Sporothrix, endemic in Latin America, able to affect the skin and subcutaneous tissue of humans and animals. The most pathogenic species include Sporothrix schenckii, Sporothrix globosa, Sporothrix luriei, and Sporothrix brasiliensis, the latter being associated with zoonosis in cats and humans. The fungus can easily adapt to body t…