Isolation and characterization of Cryptococcus neoformans varieties recovered from natural sources in Bogotá, Colombia, and study of ecological conditions in the area

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 282-290

  Granados, D P ^a   Castaneda E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD   (Colombia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MICROHABITAT; PATHOGEN; PHENOTYPE; YEAST;

BOGOTA; COLOMBIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

AVES; FILOBASIDIELLA NEOFORMANS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CLASSIFICATION; COLOMBIA; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; ECOSYSTEM; FECES; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PLANT; SEASON;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; COLOMBIA; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; ECOSYSTEM; FECES; PHENOTYPE; PLANTS; SEASONS;

EID: 24344474476     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-004-0236-y     Document Type: Article

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