TABLE II. Results of phenotypic and genotypic tests of 47 Sporothrix spp. isolates from cats assisted at the Laboratory of Clinical Research on Dermatozoonosis in Domestic Animals (INI)/Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil, 2010 to 2011.
| Assimilation test | T3B fingerprinting profile compatible with S. brasiliensis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenotypic test | Dematiaceous conidia | Colony diameter larger than 50 mm | Thermotolerance | Sacarose | Rafinose | ||
| S. brasiliensis | 34 (72.4%) | + | No | Yes | No | No | 47 (100%) |
| Sporothrix spp. | 1 (2 .1%) | - | No | Yes | No | No | |
| 11 (2 3. 4 %) | + | No | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| S. schenckii | 1 (2 .1%) | + | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |