Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii in Italy. Note 1. First autochtonous case of meningitis due to B serotype in HIV positive patient;Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii en Italie note I. Premier cas autochtone de meningite a serotype B chez un sujet VIH positif

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 90-92

  Montagna, M T ^a   Tortorano, A M ^b   Fiore, L ^a   Ingletti, A M ^c   Barbuti, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c MIULLI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

AIDS; Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii; Italy (Apulia); Meningitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FEMALE; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; ITALY; SEASON; SEROTYPE; TREE;

ANIMALIA; CRYPTOCOCCUS BACILLISPORUS; EUCALYPTUS CAMALDULENSIS; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 0030762485     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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