Worldwide Phylogenetic Distributions and Population Dynamics of the Genus Histoplasma.

• Main Authors: Marcus de M Teixeira (Author), José S L Patané (Author), Maria L Taylor (Author), Beatriz L Gómez (Author), Raquel C Theodoro (Author), Sybren de Hoog (Author), David M Engelthaler (Author), Rosely M Zancopé-Oliveira (Author), Maria S S Felipe (Author), Bridget M Barker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Histoplasma capsulatum comprises a worldwide complex of saprobiotic fungi mainly found in nitrogen/phosphate (often bird guano) enriched soils. The microconidia of Histoplasma species may be inhaled by mammalian hosts, and is followed by a rapid conversion to yeast that can persist in hos...