Author:
López-Romero Teresa,Ramírez-Bravo O. Eric,Camargo-Rivera E. Evangelina,Jiménez-García Daniel,Bernal-Mendoza Héctor,Marques Roberta
Abstract
We describe a case of mucormycosis in a Lesser Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris yerbabuenae) caused by Apophysomyces elegans in Puebla, Central Mexico. The diagnosis was supported by laboratory analysis and necropsy. We present the first report of the fungus in a wild host; therefore, we indicate that further studies are necessary to understand its infection cycle since this pathogen may indicate a risk of zoonotic, and anthropozoonotic diseases.