Histoplasma sp. - culture on Sabouraud agar medium at 27°C

The saprophytic form grows after 1 to 4 weeks of incubation on Sabouraud medium with chloramphenicol and cycloheximide. Flat colony, white to brown pinkish, powdery. Warning ! Those cultures represent a severe biohazard danger to handle (Safety cabinet P3 needed). Histoplasma caspulatum var. capsulatum et Histoplasma caspulatum var. duboisii cannot be differentiated. Responsible for histoplasmosis.