Paecilomyces lilacinus(Thom) Samson, from systemic infection in an armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Medical Mycology
- Vol. 22 (2) , 109-116
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00362178485380181
Abstract
Paecilomyces lilacinus was recovered in culture from pulmonary lesions and other internal organs of a captive armadillo. Impression films and smears of the lung tissue revealed numerous budding yeast-like cells, many of them appearing encapsulated and resembling intracellular forms of Histoplasma capsulatum. Yeast-like forms developed in culture on appropriate media at 35°C. The armadillo isolate was compared in culture at both 27°C and 35°C with bamboo rat and human isolates of Penicillium marneffei. The two species were also subjected to serologic and pathogenicity studies. Sensitivities of the armadillo isolate to five antifungal agents in vitro were consistent with those of three human isolates of this species but contrasted sharply with those of P. marneffei. Paecilomyces lilacinus a été obtenu en cultures non seulement à partir de lésions pulmonaires mais aussi d'autres organes internes d'un tatou captif. Frottis et préparations par apposition de tissu pulmonaire montrent de nombreuses celules levuriformes bourgeonnantes, beaucoup d'entre elles paraissent encapsulées et ressemblent à des formes intracellulaires d'Histoplasma capsulatum. Les formes levures se développent en cultures sur milieux appropriés à 35°C. Les cultures de la souche tatou sont comparées, tant à 27 qu'a 35° avec des souches de Penicillium marneffei humaines ou isolées du rat de bambou. Les 2 espèces ont aussi été soumises à des études de sérologie et de pouvoir pathogène. Le sensibilité in vitro de la souche tatou à 5 agents antifongiques est semblable à celle de 3 souches humaines de cette espèce mais est très différente de celle de P. marneffei.This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
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