[Histoplasmosis in two badgers (Meles meles) in northern Germany].
An infection with Histoplasma capsulatum was diagnosed in two wild badgers (Meles meles) in northern Germany, which was predominantly localized in the skin and the regional lymph nodes. The yeast-like fungi were identified in tissue sections using histological and immunohistological methods.
Wohlsein
P
P
Institut für Pathologie, Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, Bünteweg 17, D-30559 Hannover.
Bauder
B
B
Kuttin
E S
ES
Kaufman
L
L
Seeliger
F
F
von Keyserlingk
M
M
D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000662:veterinary; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology