Molecular epidemiological investigation of Cryptococcus spp. carried by captive koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in Japan

ABSTRACTCryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii cause cryptococcosis, a systemic mycosis that infects a wide range of species. Recent molecular biological investigations have allowed for the genotyping of these species, providing more detailed information on their pathogenicity and infection...

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Main Authors: Miki Omura, Kazuo Satoh, Takashi Tamura, Aya Komori, Koichi Makimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-04-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02903-23