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

Abstract
Summary A wide variety of bat habitats was surveyed for the presence of Histoplasma capsulatum and other human pathogenic fungi. H. capsulatum was recovered from 9 tree hollows. Four isolates of Allescheria boydii and 7 of Microsporum gypseum were obtained from similar arboreal sites. The significance of these findings is discussed.