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Cryptococcus gattii VGII in a Plathymenia reticulata hollow in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
Mycoses - 1 Jul 2014
Anzai Mariana Caselli, Lazéra Márcia Dos Santos, Wanke Bodo, Trilles Luciana, Dutra Valéria, de Paula Daphine Ariadne Jesus, Nakazato Luciano, Takahara Doracilde Terumi, Simi Walquirya Borges, Hahn Rosane Christine
Abstract excerpt
Little is known about the ecology of agents of cryptococcosis in Mato Grosso, without any data regarding to the sources of both agents in the environment. This study aimed to investigate Cryptococcus gattii and Cryptococcus neoformans associated with decay in tree hollows within the urban area of three different cities of Mato Grosso. Seventy-two environmental samples collected from 72 living trees in the cities...
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