Sporotrichosis in pregnancy: case reports of 5 patients in a zoonotic epidemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Five cases of sporotrichosis occurring in pregnant women in a zoonotic epidemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are described. The main clinical features, as well as the challenging therapeutic choices for this specific group of patients, are discussed.

A comparative serological study of the SsCBF antigenic fraction isolated from three Sporothrix schenckii strains.

A previous work showed that an antigenic fraction of Sporothrix schenckii, SsCBF, was specifically recognized by IgG antibodies present in patients' clinical specimens. The objective of this investigation was to compare the reactivity of this antigen recovered from three S. schenckii strains.