Indoor Dust as a Source of Virulent Strains of the Agents of Cryptococcosis in the Rio Negro Micro-Region of the Brazilian Amazon

Indoor Dust as a Source of Virulent Strains of the Agents of Cryptococcosis in the Rio Negro Micro-Region of the Brazilian Amazon

Cryptococcosis, a potentially fatal mycosis in humans, is acquired via exposure to exogenous environmental sources. This study aimed to investigate the frequency, genetic diversity, and virulence of cryptococcal strains isolated from indoor dust in the Rio Negro micro-region of the Brazilian Amazon....

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Main Authors: Fábio Brito-Santos, Luciana Trilles, Carolina Firacative, Bodo Wanke, Filipe Anibal Carvalho-Costa, Marília Martins Nishikawa, Jonas Pereira Campos, Angela Cristina Veríssimo Junqueira, Amanda Coutinho de Souza, Márcia dos Santos Lazéra, Wieland Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>
<i>Cryptococcus gattii</i>
indoor dust
MLST
virulence
Brazilian Amazon
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/5/682

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