Occurrence of Histoplasma Capsulatum on the Island of Trinidad, B. W. I.

1 March 1962

journal article
research article
Published by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Vol. 11 (2) , 245-248
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1962.11.245

Abstract

Summary The existence of Histoplasma capsulatum on the island of Trinidad has been established for the first time. This fungus was recovered from 4 of 24 soil specimens collected in oil bird (Steatornis caripensis) caves and from 2 soils collected in a bat cave. The significance of these findings was discussed.

Keywords

BIRDS/DISEASES
HISTOPLASMOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY

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SOIL SAMPLING IN AN URBAN FOCUS OF HISTOPLASMIN SENSITIVITY
Published by Elsevier ,1960
Association of Bats with Histoplasmosis
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