Prevalence of Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans (serotype D) and Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii (serotype A) isolates in New York city

Authors
Steenbergen, JN Casadevall, A
Citation
Jn. Steenbergen et A. Casadevall, Prevalence of Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans (serotype D) and Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii (serotype A) isolates in New York city, J CLIN MICR, 38(5), 2000, pp. 1974-1976
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1974 - 1976
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200005)38:5<1974:POCNVN>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Analysis of 40 New York City Cryptococcus neoformans isolates revealed that 39 were typeable, of which 85 and 12.5% were Cryptococcus neoformans var, grubii (serotype A) and Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans (serotype D ), respectively. The prevalence of serotype D isolates in New York City app ears to be significantly higher than indicated by previous studies of North American isolates.