Infection of bats with Histoplasma species

HC Gugnani, DW Denning - Medical Mycology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Histoplasma species infect humans and animals, notably bats. Histoplasma species are
thermally dimorphic fungi existing in mycelial form in the natural environment and in yeast …

Frequency of fungal pathogens in autopsy studies of people who died with HIV in Africa: a scoping review

F Bongomin, W Kibone, L Atulinda, B Morgan… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Fungal infections are common in HIV-infected individuals and significantly
contribute to mortality. However, a substantial number of cases are undiagnosed before …

Frequent and intense human-bat interactions occur in buildings of rural Kenya

RT Jackson, TJ Lunn, IK DeAnglis… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Simultaneous use of domestic spaces by humans and wildlife is little understood, despite
global ubiquity, and can create an interface for human exposure to wildlife pathogens. Bats …

Genotypic diversity, virulence, and molecular genetic tools in Histoplasma

VE Sepúlveda, WE Goldman… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
Histoplasmosis is arguably the most common fungal respiratory infection worldwide, with
hundreds of thousands of new infections occurring annually in the United States alone. The …

Histoplasmosis in Solid Organ Transplantation

N Barros, LJ Wheat - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Histoplasma capsulatum, the etiological agent for histoplasmosis, is a dimorphic fungus that
grows as a mold in the environment and as a yeast in human tissues. It has a broad global …

Histoplasmosis: A systematic review to inform the World Health Organization of a fungal priority pathogens list

A Dao, HY Kim, CL Halliday, R Oladele… - Medical …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Histoplasmosis, a significant mycosis primarily prevalent in Africa, North and South America,
with emerging reports globally, poses notable health challenges, particularly in …

Colonic histoplasmosis

F Sangiorgi, R Torelli, F Castri, V Siciliano… - Journal of Travel …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
An Ivorian woman presented to us with a 2-month history of fever, abdominal pain and
nausea. Human immunodeficiency virus serology was positive. Abdominal ultrasound …

[HTML][HTML] Histoplasma seropositivity and environmental risk factors for exposure in a general population in Upper River Region, The Gambia: A cross-sectional study

TR Cornell, B Conteh, L Drammeh, F Jeffang, E Sallah… - One Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Robust surveillance of Histoplasma species is warranted in endemic regions, including
investigation of community-level transmission dynamics. This cross-sectional study explored …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of Human Endemic Mycoses Caused by Thermally Dimorphic Fungi: From Classical to Molecular Methods

JM García-Martín, A Muro, P Fernández-Soto - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Human endemic mycoses are potentially fatal diseases caused by a diverse group of fungi
that can alter their morphology in response to an increase in temperature. These thermally …

Histoplasmosis: An epidemiological and clinical update in China, review and a case report

L Chen, D Hu, C Zhang, T Wu, X Cheng, F Hagen… - Mycology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Histoplasmosis is a systemic mycosis caused by the dimorphic fungus in the genus
Histoplasma. Histoplasmosis is overlooked in China. This study aims to provide an …