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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-11-18
pubmed:abstractText
Guinea pigs were examined as a possible in vivo model for human histoplasmosis. Guinea pigs were exposed to an aerosol of viable microconidia and mycelial fragments of Histoplasma capsulatum generated in a Henderson apparatus. Colonization and infection of the lungs occurred, with subsequent involvement of the regional lymph nodes and reticuloendothelial organs. Cultural recovery of the fungus from the nasopharynx and bronchoalveoli was initially high, but decreased with time. The mean number of colonies recovered from the lungs gradually increased, reaching a peak at 2 weeks, with involvement of the regional lymph nodes. Extrathoracic dissemination to the liver and spleen occurred in only a few animals. After 4 weeks, all tissues except the cervical and tracheobronchial lymph nodes were culturally negative; all specimens were culturally negative after 8 weeks. Disappearance of H. capsulatum from tissues appeared to correlate inversely with the development of hypersensitivity as measured by skin test reactivity. Histopathological studies supported cultural results and were similar to those described for primary human and canine histoplasmosis.
pubmed:grant
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0019-9567
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
575-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Primary acute histoplasmosis in guinea pigs exposed to aerosolized Histoplasma capsulatum.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.