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Tracing histoplasmosis genomic epidemiology and species occurrence across the USA.
Emerging microbes & infections - 1 Dec 2024
Tenório Bernardo Guerra, Kollath Daniel R, Gade Lalitha, Litvintseva Anastasia P, Chiller Tom, Jenness Jeff S, Stajich Jason E, Matute Daniel R, Hanzlicek Andrew S, Barker Bridget M, Teixeira Marcus de Melo
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ABSTRACTHistoplasmosis is an endemic mycosis in North America frequently reported along the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys, although autochthonous cases occur in non-endemic areas. In the United States, the disease is provoked by two genetically distinct clades of Histoplasma capsulatum sensu lato, Histoplasma mississippiense (Nam1) and H. ohiense (Nam2). To bridge the molecular epidemiological gap, we...
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