Molecular epidemiology of Colombian Histoplasma capsulatum isolates obtained from human and chicken manure samples.

ABSTRACT: The thermally dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum is the causative agent of histoplasmosis, one of the most prevalent endemic mycosis in the Americas. In tropical regions, agro-ecosystems require organic matter replacement, therefore, the use of organic fertilizers has increased disregarding the fact that certain number of such fertilizers might be contaminated with the fungus, and with their handling resulting in human cases and even outbreaks of histoplasmosis. Additionally, in Colombia, chicken manure is the most common raw material used in the production of organic fertilizers. In this work, we reported the isolation of this fungus from chicken manure, and genetically compared with 42 clinical isolates. The genetically compared environmental isolates grouped together with th

SUBMITTER: Gomez LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6660563 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature