Isolation of Talaromyces marneffei from the Skin of an Egyptian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) in Portugal

We report a case of Talaromyces marneffei skin infection in an Egyptian mongoose ( Herpestes ichneumon) in Portugal. The isolated fungus was identified through its mycologic characteristics, morphology, and PCR amplification.

Keywords

Egyptian mongoose Culture PCR Talaromyces marneffei

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/6776

Citation

Matos, A.C., Alves, D., Saraiva, S., Soares, A.S. Soriano, T., Figueira, L., Fraga, F., Matos, M., Coelho, A.C., 2019. Isolation of Talaromyces marneffei from the Skin of an Egyptian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) in Portugal. Journal of Wildlife Diseases: January 2019, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 238-241