Additional Isolations of Blastomyces Dermatitidis from Natural Sites

J. Fred Denton Medical College of Georgia, Bureau of Laboratories, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Augusta, Georgia 30902

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Arthur F. DiSalvo Medical College of Georgia, Bureau of Laboratories, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Augusta, Georgia 30902

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The ecological niche of Blastomyces dermatitidis has not been established. This paper describes the repeat isolation of this pathogenic fungus from organic debris collected at a natural site and another, previously not reported, isolation. Although the precise environmental source of this pathogen still cannot be defined, each isolation of this fungus from a natural site adds to the understanding of the ecology of this organism.

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Deceased 2 April 1978.

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