title: Histoplasmosis outbreak in Tamboril cave-Minas Gerais state, Brazil.
abstract: In this study, we report four cases of Histoplasma capsulatum infection in eight biologists who made an expedition to determine the prevalence of this fungus in a cave localized in the northwest of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. This case report demonstrates the importance of evaluating the H. capsulatum presence in Brazilian caves before opening to public visitations.
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa do Hospital, Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte Hospital, Rua Domingos Vieira, 590, Belo Horizonte 30150240, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabiana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rocha-Silva
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa do Hospital, Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte Hospital, Rua Domingos Vieira, 590, Belo Horizonte 30150240, Minas Gerais, Brazil ; Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sônia M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa do Hospital, Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte Hospital, Rua Domingos Vieira, 590, Belo Horizonte 30150240, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Thamara T S
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa do Hospital, Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte Hospital, Rua Domingos Vieira, 590, Belo Horizonte 30150240, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Claudia B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Assunção
authors.affiliation: Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou-FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sabrina S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Campolina
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: João P P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Pena-Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rotondo
authors.affiliation: Núcleo de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa do Hospital, Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte Hospital, Rua Domingos Vieira, 590, Belo Horizonte 30150240, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rachel B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Caligiorne
keywords: Cavern's fungi; Histoplasma capsulate; Histoplasmosis; Speleologist