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- Title
African Histoplasmosis in HIV-Negative Patients, Kimpese, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Authors
Pakasa, Nestor; Biber, Asaf; Nsiangana, Samuel; Imposo, Désiré; Sumaili, Ernest; Muhindo, Hypolite; Buitrago, Maria J.; Barshack, Iris; Schwartz, Eli
- Abstract
We describe a case series of histoplasmosis caused by Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii during July 2011-January 2014 in Kimpese, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Cases were confirmed by histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and reverse transcription PCR. All patients were HIV negative. Putative sources for the pathogen were cellar bats and guano fertilizer exploitation.
- Subjects
CONGO (Democratic Republic); HISTOPLASMOSIS; HISTOPLASMA capsulatum; GUANO; BATS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOPATHOLOGY
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018, Vol 24, Issue 11, p2068
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2411.180236