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Common reservoirs for Penicillium marneffei infection in humans and rodents, China.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2011
Cao Cunwei, Liang Ling, Wang Wenjuan, Luo Hong, Huang Shaobiao, Liu Donghua, Xu Jianping, Henk Daniel A, Fisher Matthew C
Abstract excerpt
Human penicilliosis marneffei is an emerging infectious disease caused by the fungus Penicillium marneffei. High prevalence of infection among bamboo rats of the genera Rhizomys and Cannomys suggest that these rodents are a key facet of the P. marneffei life cycle. We trapped bamboo rats during June 2004-July 2005 across Guangxi Province, China, and demonstrated 100% prevalence of infection. Multilocus genotypes...
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