Comparative investigations into the growth details of Histoplasma capsulatum var farciminosum on four different agar media.

Epizootic equine lymphangitis (EEL) is a chronic fungal disease that affects equids. The causative agent is a dimorphic fungus called Histoplasma capsulatum var farciminosum. H. capsulatum var farciminosum field strain 7 (D 2878/2023) isolated from the eye socket of an EEL Ethiopian horse was sub-cultured on 4 different solid media and incubated at 26°C and 37°C for 6 weeks. Details of growth morphology were recorded and shown in images during 6 weeks of incubation. H. capsulatum var farciminosum grew best at 26°C on all 4 agars, but only on sheep blood agar at 37°C as small, white dry colonies. Histoplasma capsulatum var farciminosum was isolated from the eye socket of an equine epizootic lymphangitis infected Ethiopian horse on Mycosel agar which was sub-cultured on 4 different solid media at 2 different temperatures for 6 weeks to show its growth pattern.

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