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Prevalence, serotypes and mating patterns of Cryptococcus neoformans in the pellets of different avifauna in Madras,
S Gokulshankar1, S Ranganathan, M S Ranjith
1Department of Microbiology, The New College, Madras, India.
Abstract:
A total of 887 pellets of different avifauna were screened for the presence of Cryptococcus neoformans. One hundred and six of 887 samples (12%) yielded Cr. neoformans in culture. The report on the isolation of Cr. neoformans from the pellets of the crow appears to be new and of greater significance because of the ubiquitous prevalence of this bird in India. The prevalence of both MAT a and MAT alpha mating types were recorded. The serotype D was predominant over serotype A. The findings of the present study reveal the growing diverse ecological niche of Cr. neoformans in a the pellets of various avifauna in India.
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