Pathogenic fungus transmitted by domestic cat scratches is present in wild animals (IMAGE)

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Pathogenic fungus transmitted by domestic cat scratches is present in wild animals

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Southern tigrina (Leopardus guttulus) struck by a vehicle on a road in northern Paraná state. Wild animals can serve as reservoirs for pathogenic fungi 

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Eloiza Teles Caldart/UEL

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