Serotyping of Cryptococcus Neoformans Isolates from Clinical and Environmental Sources in Spain

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 1999 Mar 13

PMID 10074545

Citations 10

Authors

T Baro

J M Torres-Rodriguez

Y Morera

C Alia

O Lopez

R Mendez

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Abstract

We determined biovars and serotypes of 154 isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans from clinical and environmental sources from different areas of Spain. All clinical isolates belonged to C. neoformans var. neoformans. Serotypes showed an irregular distribution. C. neoformans var. gattii serotype B was isolated from necropsy specimens from goats with pulmonary disease.

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