Molecular characterization and antifungal susceptibility of Cryptococcus neoformans strains collected from a single institution in Lima, Peru.

Background Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection with a worldwide distribution, mainly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii . Aims To molecularly characterize the mating-types, serotypes, genotypes and antifungal susceptibility profiles of a set of retrospectively isolated C. neo...

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Published in:	Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 88 - 93
Main Authors:	Bejar, Vilma, Tello, Mercedes, García, Ruth, Guevara, José M., Gonzales, Sofia, Vergaray, German, Valencia, Esther, Abanto, Enma, Ortega-Loayza, Alex G., Hagen, Ferry, Gutierrez, Ericson L.
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier B.V. Apr-Jun2015
Subjects:	Cryptococcus neoformans Molecular structure Microbial sensitivity tests Antifungal agents Serotypes Genotypes
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