Article
Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) of clinical and environmental isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii in six departments of Colombia reveals high genetic diversity.
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2020
Vélez Norida, Escandón Patricia
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: The average annual incidence of cryptococcosis in Colombia is 0.23 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the general population, and 1.1 cases per 1000 in inhabitants with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). In addition, the causal fungus has been isolated from the environment, w...
Topics
- Colombia
- Cryptococcosis
- Cryptococcus gattii
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Multilocus Sequence Typing
- Mycological Typing Techniques