WANGIELLA-DERMATITIDIS ISOLATED FROM BATS IN MANAUS BRAZIL

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  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 17  (3) , 213-218
Abstract
W. dermatitidis was located for the first time from the macroscopically asymptomatic internal organs of 2 Phyllostomus discolor, 1 Molossus molossus, 1 Sturnira lilium and 1 Myotis albescens among bats captured in the region of Manaus, Brazil. The dematiaceous fungi isolated exhibited polymorphism at 25 and 37.degree. C, showing toruloid hyphae, integrated and terminal phialides without collarettes and yeast-like cells. The fungi did not hydrolyze gelatin, casein or starch. Some ecological aspects of bats in relationship to the epidemiology of phaeohyphomycosis are discussed.

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