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Molecular epidemiological investigation of Cryptococcus spp. carried by captive koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in Japan.
Microbiology spectrum - 2 Apr 2024
Omura Miki, Satoh Kazuo, Tamura Takashi, Komori Aya, Makimura Koichi
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Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii cause cryptococcosis, a systemic mycosis that infects a wide range of species. Recent molecular biological investigations have allowed for the genotyping of these species, providing more detailed information on their pathogenicity and infection routes. Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) are frequently colonized by Cryptococcus spp., but molecular epidemiological...
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