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Regional pattern of the molecular types of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii in Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Aug 2008
Trilles Luciana, Lazéra Márcia dos Santos, Wanke Bodo, Oliveira Raquel Vasconcelos, Barbosa Gláucia Gonçalves, Nishikawa Marília Martins, Morales Bernardina Penarrieta, Meyer Wieland
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The molecular types of 443 Brazilian isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii were analyzed to determine their geographic distribution within Brazil and their underlying host conditions. The following data, imported from previous epidemiological studies as well as two culture collections, were analyzed for: place of isolation, source (clinical or environmental), host risk factors, species,...
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