The neurotropic black yeast Exophiala dermatitidis has a possible origin in the tropical rain forest

Studies in Mycology

Volumn 61, Issue , 2008, Pages 145-155

  Sudhadham, M ^a,b   Prakitsin, S ^c   Sivichai, S ^d   Chaiyarat, R ^e   Dorrestein, G M ^f   Menken, S B J ^b   de Hoog, G S ^a,b  

^a CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

^e MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^f Diagnostic Pathology Laboratory   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Black yeasts; Exophiala dermatitidis; Frugivorous animals; Human faeces; Intestinal colonization; Neurotropism

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; CHAETOTHYRIALES; EXOPHIALA; EXOPHIALA DERMATITIDIS; FUNGI;

EID: 59249086887     PISSN: 01660616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3114/sim.2008.61.15     Document Type: Article

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