Abstract
Our observation of histoplasmosis cases augments the current knowledge on transmission by bats. In the presented cases, the only contact happened in the proximity of a bat cave but not inside the cave. We wish to communicate and stress that even outside of caves, bats may disperse the organism.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Chiroptera
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Disease Reservoirs
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Disease Vectors
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Germany
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Histoplasma / isolation & purification
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Histoplasmosis / diagnosis*
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Histoplasmosis / drug therapy
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Histoplasmosis / microbiology
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Histoplasmosis / transmission
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Humans
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Inhalation Exposure*
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis*
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / drug therapy
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / transmission
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Male
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Travel*
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Treatment Outcome
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Trinidad and Tobago