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Microbiología 2006; 48 (1)

Cryptococcus neoformans and Histoplasma capsulatum in dove’s (Columbia livia) excreta in Bolívar State, Venezuela

Cermeño JR, Hernández I, Cabello I, Orellán Y, Cermeño JJ, Albornoz R, Padrón E, Godoy G

Language: Spanish
References: 43
Page: 6-9
PDF size: 90.02 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Dove’s excreta samples from state Bolívar several places in Venezuela, were evaluated to determine the presence of primary pathogen fungi in dove’s excreta. Filamentous fungi such as: Aspergillus spp (31.1%), Mucor spp (20.2%), Penicillium spp (9.5%) and Fusarium spp (6.7%) were the most frequently isolated strains. Species such as Candida albicans (4.1%), Cryptococcus albidus and Rhodotorula spp (2.7%), C. neoformans var neoformans (1.4%), Trichosporum asahii (1.4%), Curvularia, Microsporum and Phoma as well as Histoplasma capsulatum (1.3%) were less frecuently isolated. This study shows the presence of C. neoformans and H. capsulatum in dove’s excreta from Bolívar state, it remarks infection risk with these pathogens fungi and the necessity to avoid accumulation of dove’s excreta.


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