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Cryptococcus gattii in urban trees from cities in North-eastern Argentina.
Mycoses - 1 Nov 2013
Mazza Mariana, Refojo Nicolás, Bosco-Borgeat María Eugenia, Taverna Constanza Giselle, Trovero Alicia Cristina, Rogé Ariel, Davel Graciela
Abstract excerpt
In the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Cryptococcus gattii genotype AFLP4/VGI was found to be associated with decaying wood in hollows of different tree species. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of C. gattii in the environment of riverside cities of the river Paraná, and to describe its serotypes and molecular types. Five hundred samples were collected in 50 parks by swabbing tree hollows....
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