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Molecular types of Cryptococcus gattii/Cryptococcus neoformans species complex from clinical and environmental sources in Nairobi, Kenya.
Mycoses - 1 Nov 2015
Kangogo Mourine, Bader Oliver, Boga Hamadi, Wanyoike Wanjiru, Folba Claudia, Worasilchai Navaporn, Weig Michael, Groß Uwe, Bii Christine C
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Cryptococcal meningitis infections cause high mortality rates among HIV-infected patients in Sub-Saharan Africa. The high incidences of cryptococcal infections may be attributed to common environmental sources which, if identified, could lead to institution of appropriate control strategies. To determine the genotypes of Cryptococcus gattii/C. neoformans- species complex from Nairobi, Kenya, 123 clinical and...
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