First isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii from a native jungle tree in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest

Authors
Fortes, ST Lazera, MS Nishikawa, MM Macedo, RCL Wanke, B
Citation
St. Fortes et al., First isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii from a native jungle tree in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, MYCOSES, 44(5), 2001, pp. 137-140
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
MYCOSES
ISSN journal
09337407 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
137 - 140
Database
ISI
SICI code
0933-7407(2001)44:5<137:FIOCNV>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii was isolated for the first time from de caying wood in a hollow of a native jungle tree Guettarda acreana, in a wil d area of an Amazon rainforest island, in Brazil. The presence of this vari ety in a virgin environment without either anthropic action or introduced v egetation is discussed with regard to the common knowledge of Cr. neoforman s ecology.