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...

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Published in:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 56 - 61
Main Authors: Soltani, Maryam, Bayat, Mansour, Hashemi, Seyed J., Zia, Mohammadali, Pestechian, Nader
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd Jan2013
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