Possible primary ecological niche of Cryptococcus neoformans

Medical Mycology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 379-383

  Lazera, M S ^a   Salmito Cavalcanti, M A ^a   Londero, A T ^a   Trilles, L ^a   Nishikawa, M M ^a   Wanke, B ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus neoformans; Hollow trees; Primary natural niche; Wood decay

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; COLONY FORMATION; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DECOMPOSITION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; SEROTYPING; TREE;

CASSIA GRANDIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS VAR. NEOFORMANS; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS; FUNGI; GUIZOTIA ABYSSINICA;

EID: 0033785249     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714030957     Document Type: Article

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