NATURAL HABITAT OF CRYPTOCOCCUS-NEOFORMANS VAR NEOFORMANS IN DECAYINGWOOD FORMING HOLLOWS IN LIVING TREES

Authors
LAZERA MS PIRES FDA CAMILLOCOURA L NISHIKAWA MM BEZERRA CCF TRILLES L WANKE B
Citation
Ms. Lazera et al., NATURAL HABITAT OF CRYPTOCOCCUS-NEOFORMANS VAR NEOFORMANS IN DECAYINGWOOD FORMING HOLLOWS IN LIVING TREES, Journal of medical and veterinary mycology, 34(2), 1996, pp. 127-131
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Mycology
Journal title
Journal of medical and veterinary mycology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02681218
Volume
34
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
127 - 131
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-1218(1996)34:2<127:NHOCVN>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans was repeatedly isolated from d ecaying wood forming hollows in living trees growing in urban areas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A new natural habitat for C. neoformans var. neoformans has been found that is not associated with specific trees.