Characterization of the gastrointestinal yeast microbiota of cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus): A potential hazard to human health

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 718-723

  Brilhante, R S N ^a   Castelo Branco, D S C M ^a,b   Soares, G D P ^b   Astete Medrano, D J ^a   Monteiro, A J ^b   Cordeiro, R A ^a   Sidrim, J J C ^a   Rocha, M F G ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CRYPTOCOCCUS; FECES ANALYSIS; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GASTROINTESTINAL CANDIDIASIS; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; NYMPHICUS HOLLANDICUS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSITTACINE; RHODOTORULA; TRICHOSPORON; ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; CLOACA; COCKATOO; CYTOLOGY; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MOUTH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; YEAST;

ANIMALS; CLOACA; COCKATOOS; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; MOUTH; MYCOLOGICAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; YEASTS;

EID: 77952961853     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.017426-0     Document Type: Article

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