Molecular characterization of C ryptococcus neoformans and C ryptococcus gattii from environmental sources and genetic comparison with clinical isolates in Apulia, Italy

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The present study investigated the environmental distribution of Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii species complex molecular types, mating types and sequence types in Apulia, a region of Southern Italy. A total of 2078 specimens from arboreal and animal sources were analyzed. The percentage of positive samples was similar among both arboreal and animal specimens: 4.2% vs. 5.1% for C. neoformans species...

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