Cryptococcus gattii with bimorphic colony types in a dog in western Oregon: Additional evidence for expansion of the Vancouver Island outbreak

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 133-136

  Byrnes III, Edmond J ^a   Bildfell, Robert J ^b   Dearing, Peggy L ^b   Valentine, Beth A ^b   Heitman, Joseph ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptococcus; Dogs; Fungal infection; Genetic analysis

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS GATTII; SACCHAROMYCETALES;

EID: 58249117855     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063870902100122     Document Type: Article

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