The habitat of Coccidioides spp. and the role of animals as reservoirs and disseminators in nature
Por:
del Rocio Reyes-Montes, Maria, Ameyali Perez-Huitron, Maria, Luis Ocana-Monroy, Jorge, Guadalupe Frias-De-Leon, Maria, Martinez-Herrera, Erick, Arenas, Roberto, Duarte-Escalante, Esperanza
Publicada:
10 oct 2016
Categoría:
Infectious Diseases
Resumen:
Background: Coccidioidomycosis, a potentially fatal fungal infection, is
considered an emergent mycotic disease because of the increased
incidence of fungal infections registered over recent years. Infection
occurs through the inhalation of arthroconidia from two main species of
Coccidioides: Coccidioides immitis and C. posadasii, which are both
endemic to arid and semi-arid regions of North America. Coccidioides
species not only infect humans but can also infect other mammals (land,
aquatic, wild or domestic), reptiles and birds.
Objective: To obtain information regarding the habitat of Coccidioides
spp. and the animals infected by this fungus and to identify the role
that infected animals play as reservoirs and disseminators of this
fungus in nature.
Materials: A literature review was conducted to identify the habitat of
Coccidioides spp. and the infected non-human animal species targeted by
this fungus.
Results and conclusions: This review allows us to suggest that
Coccidioides spp. may be classified as halotolerant organisms;
nevertheless, to perpetuate their life cycle, these organisms depend on
different animal species (reservoirs) that serve as a link with the
environment, by acting as disseminators of the fungi in nature.
Filiaciones:
del Rocio Reyes-Montes, Maria:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Med, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, Ciudad Univ 3000, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Ameyali Perez-Huitron, Maria:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Med, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, Ciudad Univ 3000, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Luis Ocana-Monroy, Jorge:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Med, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, Ciudad Univ 3000, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Guadalupe Frias-De-Leon, Maria:
Hosp Juarez Mexico, Div Invest, Edificio E Av Inst Politecn Nacl 5160, Mexico City 07760, DF, Mexico
Martinez-Herrera, Erick:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Med, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, Ciudad Univ 3000, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Arenas, Roberto:
Hosp Gen Manuel Gea Gonzalez, Unidad Micol, Av Calzada Tlalpan 4800, Mexico City 14080, DF, Mexico
Duarte-Escalante, Esperanza:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Med, Dept Microbiol & Parasitol, Ciudad Univ 3000, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
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