Isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans and other opportunistic fungi from pigeon droppings.
Background: Invasive fungal infections cause considerable morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised hosts. Pigeon droppings could especially be a potential carrier in the spread of pathogenic yeasts and mold fungi into the environment. The objective of this study was to isolation of Cryptococcus...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 56 - 61 |
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Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd
Jan2013
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