First report of isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans from avian excreta in Kathmandu, Nepal

Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 181-183

  Pal, Mahendra ^a  

^a Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evum Go Anusandhan Sansthan   (India)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus neoformans; Environment; Nepal; Pal's medium

Indexed keywords

EID: 2742597263     PISSN: 11301406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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