Environmental isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans from an endemic region of HIV‐associated cryptococcosis in Thailand
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- 30 July 2004
- Vol. 21 (10) , 809-812
- https://doi.org/10.1002/yea.1112
Abstract
We successfully isolated Cryptococcus neoformans from chicken faeces in suburban areas of Thailand. C. neoformans was isolated from 36/150 houses (24.0%) in the dry season and 6/150 (4.0%) in the rainy season. All environmental isolates were of serotype A. The high isolation rate of 24% from chicken faeces has never been reported previously. Our environmental study could probably explain the high incidence of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV patients in Thailand. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.Keywords
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