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Genetic and pathological characteristics of Cryptococcus gattii and Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans from meningoencephalitis in autochthonous goats and mouflons, Sardinia, Italy.
Veterinary microbiology - 12 Jun 2015
Maestrale Caterina, Masia Mariangela, Pintus Davide, Lollai Stefano, Kozel Thomas R, Gates-Hollingsworth Marcellene A, Cancedda Maria Giovanna, Cabras Pierangela, Pirino Salvatore, D'Ascenzo Vittoria, Ligios Ciriaco
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we examined in Sardinia the brain of 555 autochthonous sheep, 50 goats, and 4 mouflons which were found affected by neurological signs. We found 6 goats and one mouflon with meningoencephalitis caused by Cryptococcus sp. There was no evidence of cryptococcal infections in any of th...
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