title: Cryptococcus neoformans and Histoplasma capsulatum in dove's (Columbia livia) excreta in Bolívar state, Venezuela.
abstract: Dove's excreta samples from state Bolívar several places in Venezuela, were evaluated to determine the presence of primary pathogen fungi in dove's excreta. Filamentous fungi such as: Aspergillus spp (31.1%), Mucor spp (20.2%), Penicillium spp (9.5%) and Fusarium spp (6.7%) were the most frequently isolated strains. Species such as Candida albicans (4.1%), Cryptococcus albidus and Rhodotorula spp (2.7%), C. neoformans var neoformans (1.4%), Trichosporum asahii (1.4%), Curvularia, Microsporum and Phoma as well as Histoplasma capsulatum (1.3%) were less frecuently isolated. This study shows the presence of C. neoformans and H. capsulatum in dove's excreta from Bolívar state, it remarks infection risk with these pathogens fungi and the necessity to avoid accumulation of dove's excreta.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Parasitología y Microbiología, Escuela de Medicina "Dr. Francisco Battistini Casalta". jcerme@cantv.net
authors.forename: Julman R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cermeño
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: Ismery
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cabello
authors.forename: Yida
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Orellán
authors.forename: Julmery J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cermeño
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Albornoz
authors.forename: Elba
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Padrón
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Godoy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D010856:Columbidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006658:Histoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006660:Histoplasmosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D014504:Urban Health; D014687:Venezuela / Q000453:epidemiology