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Isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans from hollows of living trees in the city of Alfenas, MG, Brazil.
Mycoses - 1 Jul 2007
Reimão Juliana Quero, Drummond Elislene Dias, Terceti Mateus de Souza, Lyon Juliana Pereira, Franco Marília Caixeta, de Siqueira Antônio Martins
Abstract excerpt
Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast, aetiological agent of cryptococcosis, commonly associated with pigeon droppings and plant materials. The species has also been associated with tree hollows. The aim of the present work was to verify the presence of the yeast in hollows of living trees and identify the isolates obtained in varieties and serotypes. Three samples were collected from 18 trees of five...
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