First isolation and molecular characterization of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii in excreta of birds in the urban perimeter of the Municipality of Popayán, Colombia.

Abstract Background Cryptococcosis is a systemic opportunistic mycosis, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii , which affects mainly the central nervous system of immunocompromised patients; no reports have been made on the isolation of the fungus from the environment of Popayán,...

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Published in:	Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 123 - 130
Main Authors:	Anacona, Cristian, González C., Fabiola E., Vásquez-A, Luis Reinel, Escandón, Patricia
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier B.V. Jul2018
Subjects:	Cryptococcus neoformans Molecular biology Immunocompromised patients Polymerase chain reaction Cattle egret
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