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Title: Detection of histoplasma capsulatum in domestic chicken droppings in Olenguruone, Nakuru County
Authors: Kipyegon, Kemoi E.
Musyoki, Stanslaus K.
Kariuki, Stephen M.
Keywords: Histoplasma Capsulatum
Chicken droppings
dimorphic fungus
Issue Date: May-2017
Publisher: European Scientific Institute
Citation: European scientific journal, Vol.13, No.15, May 2017
Abstract: Histoplasmosis is a serious community acquired fungal infection among immunocompetent and immunocompromised individuals. Chicken droppings were evaluated for the presence of Histoplasma capsulatum, by culturing in Blood agar, SABHI and SDA agar at 25°C and 37°C. Exoantigen were used for confirmation. Two Histoplasma capsulatum were isolated in this study. The study found that Chicken droppings harbor Histoplasma species.
Description: doi: 10.19044/esj.2017.v13n15p119
URI: http://repository.seku.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/7548
ISSN: 1857-7431
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