The bamboo rats are the natural hosts for the disease-causing mold, Penicillium marneffei, which is endemic in all species in Southeast Asia.
For example, the incidence of tuberculosis in patients with advanced illness is high in Taiwan (24.6%) and the rate of endemic fungal (Penicillium marneffei) infections is increasing.
Penicillium | Penicillium roqueforti | Penicillium chrysogenum | Penicillium marneffei | Penicillium candidum |