Emergomyces Africanus in soil, South Africa

Ilan S. Schwartz; Barbra Lerm; J. Claire Hoving; Chris Kenyon; William G. Horsnell; W. Joan Basson; Patricia Otieno-Odhiambo; Nelesh P. Govender; Robert Colebunders; Alfred Botha

doi:10.3201/eid2402.171351

Emergomyces Africanus in soil, South Africa

Ilan S. Schwartz^*
, Barbra Lerm
, J. Claire Hoving
, Chris Kenyon
, William G. Horsnell
, W. Joan Basson
, Patricia Otieno-Odhiambo
, Nelesh P. Govender
, Robert Colebunders
, Alfred Botha

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We detected Emergomyces africanus, a thermally dimorphic fungus that causes an HIV-associated systemic mycosis, by PCR in 18 (30%) of 60 soil samples from a wide range of habitats in South Africa. Direct and indirect culture techniques were unsuccessful. Experimental intraperitoneal inoculation of conidia induced murine disease.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	377-380
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	24
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2402.171351
Publication status	Published - Feb 2018
Externally published	Yes

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