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It is believed that these 5 isolations represent the first time that H. capsulatum has been obtained from naturally contaminated air. These results and the presence of an epidemic pulmonary disease in the residents on these farms provide evidence that H. capsulatum can be airborne. These results also show that the large and small Venturi scrubbers of the type employed are capable of removing the spores of H. capsulatum from air.
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