Abstract
Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of environmental (pigeon excreta) and clinical Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans isolates in a limited geographic area distinguished 6 strains among 8 environmental isolates and 12 strains among 17 clinical isolates. Clusters of patients with three strains types accounted for 47% of clinical isolates. Despite this diversity, two strains were shared by environmental and clinical isolates.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / epidemiology
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
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Animals
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Columbidae / microbiology*
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Cryptococcosis / epidemiology
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Cryptococcosis / microbiology*
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Cryptococcosis / transmission
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Cryptococcus neoformans / genetics*
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Cryptococcus neoformans / isolation & purification*
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DNA, Fungal / genetics
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Disease Reservoirs
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Environmental Microbiology
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Feces / microbiology
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Humans
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New York City / epidemiology
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Opportunistic Infections / epidemiology
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Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
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Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length*