Detection of mucormycosis caused by Apophysomyces elegans in a Lesser Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) in Central Mexico
Neotropical Biology and Conservation
; 16(4):493-499, 2021.
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| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-2201150
ABSTRACT
We describe a case of mucormycosis in a Lesser Long-nosed Bat ( Leptonycteris yerbabuenae ) caused by Apophysomyces elegans in Puebla, Central Mexico. The diagnosis was supported by laboratory analysis and necropsy. We present the first report of the fungus in a wild host;therefore, we indicate that further studies are necessary to understand its infection cycle since this pathogen may indicate a risk of zoonotic, and anthropozoonotic diseases.
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Neotropical Biology and Conservation
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2021
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