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- ISSN: 0002-9637
- E-ISSN: 1476-1645
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- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 11, Issue 2, Mar 1962, p. 249 - 254
Occurrence of Histoplasma Capsulatum on the Island of Trinidad, B. W. I.
II. Survey of Chiropteran Habitats
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.
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