Coccidioides posadasii Infection in Bats, Brazil

Coccidioides posadasii Infection in Bats, Brazil

To analyze the eco-epidemiologic aspects of Histoplasma capsulatum in Brazil, we tested 83 bats for this fungus. Although H. capsulatum was not isolated, Coccidioides posadasii was recovered from Carollia perspicillata bat lungs. Immunologic studies detected coccidioidal antibodies and antigens in G...

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Main Authors: Rossana de Aguiar Cordeiro, Kylvia Rocha de Castro e Silva, Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira Brilhante, Francisco Bergson Pinheiro Moura, Naylê Francelino Holanda Duarte, Francisca Jakelyne de Farias Marques, Rebecca de Aguiar Cordeiro, Renato Evando Moreira Filho, Roberto Wagner Bezerra de Araújo, Tereza de Jesus Pinheiro Gomes Bandeira, Marcos Fábio Gadelha Rocha, José Júlio Costa Sidrim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Coccidioidomycosis
bats
Carollia perspicillat
fungal eco-epidemiology
endemic mycosis
Histoplasma capsulatum
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/4/11-1641_article

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