Article
Molecular typing of clinical Cryptococcus neoformans isolates collected in Germany from 2004 to 2010.
Medical microbiology and immunology - 1 Oct 2014
Sanchini Andrea, Smith Ilka McCormick, Sedlacek Ludwig, Schwarz Roman, Tintelnot Kathrin, Rickerts Volker
Abstract excerpt
Cryptococcosis is a fungal infection mostly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. We identified agents of cryptococcosis diagnosed in Germany from 2004 to 2010. We used multi-locus sequence typing (MLST) to understand the molecular epidemiology of cryptococcosis. Sero- and mating types of individual patient isolates were determined by PCR. MLST was performed using the seven-locus scheme. Allele and nucleotide...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cluster Analysis
- Cryptococcosis
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- DNA, Fungal
- Female