Cryptococcus neoformans var neoformans isolated from droppings of captive birds in Nigeria

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 343-345

  Irokanulo, E O A ^a   Makinde, A A ^a   Akuesgi, C O ^b   Ekwonu, M ^c  

^a NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^c NONE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Captive birds; Cryptococcus neoformans; Wildlife Park; Zoo

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BIRD DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FECES; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; SEASON; SEROTYPING; WILD ANIMAL; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; ANIMALS, ZOO; BIRD DISEASES; BIRDS; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; FECES; MYCOLOGICAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0031113265     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-33.2.343     Document Type: Article

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