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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| author | 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 |
| author_facet | 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 |
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| description | 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 Glossophaga soricina and Desmodus rotundus bats. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a60e8c95cd44d55a6dbef7963a01f0f2022-12-22T03:38:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592012-04-0118466867010.3201/eid1804.111641Coccidioides posadasii Infection in Bats, BrazilRossana de Aguiar CordeiroKylvia Rocha de Castro e SilvaRaimunda Sâmia Nogueira BrilhanteFrancisco Bergson Pinheiro MouraNaylê Francelino Holanda DuarteFrancisca Jakelyne de Farias MarquesRebecca de Aguiar CordeiroRenato Evando Moreira FilhoRoberto Wagner Bezerra de AraújoTereza de Jesus Pinheiro Gomes BandeiraMarcos Fábio Gadelha RochaJosé Júlio Costa SidrimTo 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 Glossophaga soricina and Desmodus rotundus bats.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/4/11-1641_articleCoccidioidomycosisbatsCarollia perspicillatfungal eco-epidemiologyendemic mycosisHistoplasma capsulatum |
| spellingShingle | 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 Coccidioides posadasii Infection in Bats, Brazil Emerging Infectious Diseases Coccidioidomycosis bats Carollia perspicillat fungal eco-epidemiology endemic mycosis Histoplasma capsulatum |
| title | Coccidioides posadasii Infection in Bats, Brazil |
| title_full | Coccidioides posadasii Infection in Bats, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Coccidioides posadasii Infection in Bats, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coccidioides posadasii Infection in Bats, Brazil |
| title_short | Coccidioides posadasii Infection in Bats, Brazil |
| title_sort | coccidioides posadasii infection in bats brazil |
| topic | Coccidioidomycosis bats Carollia perspicillat fungal eco-epidemiology endemic mycosis Histoplasma capsulatum |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/4/11-1641_article |
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