Bat-associated histoplasmosis can be transmitted at entrances of bat caves and not only inside the caves.
Our observation of histoplasmosis cases augments the current knowledge on transmission by bats. In the presented cases, the only contact happened in the proximity of a bat cave but not inside the cave. We wish to communicate and stress that even outside of caves, bats may disperse the organism.
Jülg
Boris
B
Department of Infectious Diseases, Medizinische Poliklinik, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Elias
Johannes
J
Zahn
Andreas
A
Köppen
Stefan
S
Becker-Gaab
Christa
C
Bogner
Johannes R
JR
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