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Cryptococcus neoformans, Cryptococcus gattii: serotypes in Venezuela.
Mycopathologia. 2008 Sep; 166(3):149-53.M

Abstract

Cryptococcus neoformans is one of the medically important yeast-like fungi. C. neoformans var. gatti has been made a species: C. gatti. In our country, there are few studies about these two species and their serotypes. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of C. neoformans and C. gattii, and their serotypes in Venezuelan clinical isolates. One hundred and twenty C. neoformans and 12 C. gattii clinical isolates were identified by L-canavanine, glycine, and bromothymol blue agar media (CGB). These were investigated by agglutination and adsorption studies with anticryptococcal sera, which were produced by rabbit immunization. Of the 132 isolates 59.8% were typed serotype A (C. neoformans), followed by 25.8% serotype D (C. neoformans), 5.3% serotype AD (C. neoformans), and 5.3% were typed serotype C (var. gattii). Additionally 3.8% were serotype B (C. gattii).

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Pérez C
Sección de Micología Médica, Instituto de Medicina Tropical, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Apartado 47408, Los Chaguaramos, Caracas 1041, Venezuela. celinaperezdesalazar@gmail.com
Dolande M
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Moya M
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Roselló A
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de Capriles CR
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Landaeta ME
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Mata-Essayag S
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MeSH

AnimalsCryptococcosisCryptococcusCryptococcus neoformansCulture MediaHumansImmunizationMycological Typing TechniquesRabbitsSerotypingSpecies SpecificityVenezuela

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18512129

Citation

Pérez, C, et al. "Cryptococcus Neoformans, Cryptococcus Gattii: Serotypes in Venezuela." Mycopathologia, vol. 166, no. 3, 2008, pp. 149-53.
Pérez C, Dolande M, Moya M, et al. Cryptococcus neoformans, Cryptococcus gattii: serotypes in Venezuela. Mycopathologia. 2008;166(3):149-53.
Pérez, C., Dolande, M., Moya, M., Roselló, A., de Capriles, C. R., Landaeta, M. E., & Mata-Essayag, S. (2008). Cryptococcus neoformans, Cryptococcus gattii: serotypes in Venezuela. Mycopathologia, 166(3), 149-53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-008-9132-1
Pérez C, et al. Cryptococcus Neoformans, Cryptococcus Gattii: Serotypes in Venezuela. Mycopathologia. 2008;166(3):149-53. PubMed PMID: 18512129.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Cryptococcus neoformans, Cryptococcus gattii: serotypes in Venezuela. AU - Pérez,C, AU - Dolande,M, AU - Moya,M, AU - Roselló,A, AU - de Capriles,Claudia R Hartung, AU - Landaeta,M E, AU - Mata-Essayag,S, Y1 - 2008/05/30/ PY - 2007/03/13/received PY - 2008/04/29/accepted PY - 2008/5/31/pubmed PY - 2008/10/16/medline PY - 2008/5/31/entrez SP - 149 EP - 53 JF - Mycopathologia JO - Mycopathologia VL - 166 IS - 3 N2 - Cryptococcus neoformans is one of the medically important yeast-like fungi. C. neoformans var. gatti has been made a species: C. gatti. In our country, there are few studies about these two species and their serotypes. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of C. neoformans and C. gattii, and their serotypes in Venezuelan clinical isolates. One hundred and twenty C. neoformans and 12 C. gattii clinical isolates were identified by L-canavanine, glycine, and bromothymol blue agar media (CGB). These were investigated by agglutination and adsorption studies with anticryptococcal sera, which were produced by rabbit immunization. Of the 132 isolates 59.8% were typed serotype A (C. neoformans), followed by 25.8% serotype D (C. neoformans), 5.3% serotype AD (C. neoformans), and 5.3% were typed serotype C (var. gattii). Additionally 3.8% were serotype B (C. gattii). SN - 0301-486X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18512129/Cryptococcus_neoformans_Cryptococcus_gattii:_serotypes_in_Venezuela_ L2 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-008-9132-1 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -