Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Environmental isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans from an endemic region of HIV-associated cryptococcosis in Thailand.
- Journal:
- Yeast (Chichester, England)
- Year:
- 2004
- Authors:
- Kuroki, Misuzu et al.
- Affiliation:
- The Second Department of Internal Medicine Nagasaki University School of Medicine · Japan
Abstract
We successfully isolated Cryptococcus neoformans from chicken faeces in suburban areas of Thailand. C. neoformans was isolated from 36/150 houses (24.0%) in the dry season and 6/150 (4.0%) in the rainy season. All environmental isolates were of serotype A. The high isolation rate of 24% from chicken faeces has never been reported previously. Our environmental study could probably explain the high incidence of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV patients in Thailand.
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