Molecular Detection of Histoplasma capsulatum in Antarctica

Molecular Detection of Histoplasma capsulatum in Antarctica

We detected Histoplasma capsulatum in soil and penguin excreta in the Antarctic Peninsula by sequencing after performing species-specific PCR, confirming previous observations that this pathogen occurs more broadly than suspected. This finding highlights the need for surveillance of emerging agents...

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Main Authors: Lucas Machado Moreira, Wieland Meyer, Márcia Chame, Martha Lima Brandão, Adriana Marcos Vivoni, Juana Portugal, Bodo Wanke, Luciana Trilles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Histoplasma
Antarctic regions
fungi
histoplasmosis
Antarctica
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/10/22-0046_article

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