Investigation of dogs as a reservoir of Penicillium marneffei in northern Thailand

• Main Authors: Benjaporn Chaiwun, Nongnuch Vanittanakom, Yupa Jiviriyawat, Suvichai Rojanasthien, Paul Thorner
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=79952697754&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/50246
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background: Penicillium marneffei is a dimorphic pathogenic fungus endemic in Southeast Asia that usually causes disseminated disease, mainly in immunocompromised individuals, especially those with HIV infection. Untreated cases are usually fatal. The only known natural reservoir exists in bamboo ra...