Histoplasma Capsulatum from the Liver of a Bat in Colombia

Histoplasma Capsulatum from the Liver of a Bat in Colombia

Of 135 bats (eight species), one of the species Glossophaga sorcina sorcina, a nectar-feeding bat from Girardot, Colombia, harbored Histoplasma capsulatum. The microorganism was cultured from the liver. This is the second report of recovery of this fungus from bat tissue.

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1965-02, Vol.147 (3661), p.1039-1040
Hauptverfasser: Marinkelle, C. J., Grose, E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Atoms
Bats
Chemical bonding
Chiroptera
Colombia
Crystals
Epidemiology
Familial dysautonomia
Histoplasma
Histoplasmosis
Liver
Liver Diseases
Old Medline
Papillae
Sensory disorders
Tongue
Zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:Of 135 bats (eight species), one of the species Glossophaga sorcina sorcina, a nectar-feeding bat from Girardot, Colombia, harbored Histoplasma capsulatum. The microorganism was cultured from the liver. This is the second report of recovery of this fungus from bat tissue.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.147.3661.1039