Sporotrichosis, also known as zoonotic ringworm, is a disease of higher incidence in America.
A dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii able to promote an inflammatory response.
Activities of AChE and BChE increased significantly in infected rats.
The increase on cholinesterase activity leads to a reduction in acetylcholine levels, an anti-inflammatory molecule.
Cholinesterase has an important modulatory role in the immune response during granulomatous infection by S. schenckii.