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Environmental distribution of Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii around the Mediterranean basin.
FEMS yeast research - 1 Jun 2016
Cogliati Massimo, D'Amicis Roberta, Zani Alberto, Montagna Maria Teresa, Caggiano Giuseppina, De Giglio Osvalda, Balbino Stella, De Donno Antonella, Serio Francesca, Susever Serdar, Ergin Cagri, Velegraki Aristea, Ellabib Mohamed S, Nardoni Simona, Macci Cristina, Oliveri Salvatore, Trovato Laura, Dipineto Ludovico, Rickerts Volker, McCormick-Smith Ilka, Akcaglar Sevim, Tore Okan, Mlinaric-Missoni Emilija, Bertout Sebastien, Mallié Michele, Martins Maria da Luz, Vencà Ana C F, Vieira Maria L, Sampaio Ana C, Pereira Cheila, Criseo Giuseppe, Romeo Orazio, Ranque Stéphane, Al-Yasiri Mohammed H Y, Kaya Meltem, Cerikcioglu Nilgun, Marchese Anna, Vezzulli Luigi, Ilkit Macit, Desnos-Ollivier Marie, Pasquale Vincenzo, Korem Maya, Polacheck Itzhack, Scopa Antonio, Meyer Wieland, Ferreira-Paim Kennio, Hagen Ferry, Theelen Bart, Boekhout Teun, Lockhart Shawn R, Tintelnot Kathrin, Tortorano Anna Maria, Dromer Françoise, Varma Ashok, Kwon-Chung Kyung J, Inácio Joäo, Alonso Beatriz, Colom Maria F
Abstract excerpt
In order to elucidate the distribution of Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii in the Mediterranean basin, an extensive environmental survey was carried out during 2012-2015. A total of 302 sites located in 12 countries were sampled, 6436 samples from 3765 trees were collected and 5% of trees were found to be colonized by cryptococcal yeasts. Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated from 177 trees and C. gattii from...
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