Title
Presence of histoplasma capsulatum in faeces of homing pigeons and rock pigeons in lima, Peru
Date Issued
01 July 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Abstract
The fungus Histoplasma capsulatum is the causative agent of histoplasmosis, disease of public health importance. The aim of this study was to determine its presence in faeces of domestic pigeons (Columba livia) in the city of Lima, Peru. Faecal samples (n=245) were collected, processed and cultivated in Sabouraud agar at 37 and 28 °C for 2 to 4 weeks approximately. The colonies were identified by macroscopic and microscopic characteristics. Only 0.41% (1/245) of samples were positive to H. capsulatum, while the beta-pert (@Risk) stochastic simulation showed a minimum prevalence of 0.369% and a maximum prevalence of 0.451%.
Start page
636
End page
641
Volume
28
Issue
3
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia veterinaria Micología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85040325409
Source
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru
ISSN of the container
16823419
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