Bat-associated histoplasmosis can be transmitted at entrances of bat caves and not only inside the caves

J Travel Med. 2008 Mar-Apr;15(2):133-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00193.x.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Chiroptera
  • Disease Reservoirs
  • Disease Vectors
  • Germany
  • Histoplasma / isolation & purification
  • Histoplasmosis / diagnosis*
  • Histoplasmosis / drug therapy
  • Histoplasmosis / microbiology
  • Histoplasmosis / transmission
  • Humans
  • Inhalation Exposure*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / drug therapy
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology
  • Lung Diseases, Fungal / transmission
  • Male
  • Travel*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Trinidad and Tobago

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents