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Cryptococcosis due to Cryptococcus gattii in Germany from 2004-2013.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Oct 2015
Smith Ilka McCormick, Stephan Christoph, Hogardt Michael, Klawe Christoph, Tintelnot Kathrin, Rickerts Volker
Abstract excerpt
The fungal pathogen Cryptococcus gattii was considered to be restricted to tropic and sub- tropic regions. A recent outbreak in North America due to isolates belonging to molecular type VG II, affecting mostly non-immunocompromised hosts, documented the potential public health impact of this fungal pathogen also in temperate regions. Surveillance of these infections in Germany is challenging, as cryptococcosis is...
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