Emergence of Cryptococcus gattii in a novel environment provides clues to its incubation period

J Clin Microbiol. 2006 May;44(5):1851-2. doi: 10.1128/JCM.44.5.1851-1852.2006.

Abstract

Cryptococcus gattii emerged in 1999 in a distinct ecologic environment on Vancouver Island, Canada. Estimates of incubation period were derived from an analysis of travelers with discreet exposures to this region. Individual case incubation periods ranged from 2 to 11 months, with a median of 6 to 7 months.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • British Columbia / epidemiology
  • Child
  • Cryptococcosis / epidemiology
  • Cryptococcosis / etiology*
  • Cryptococcosis / microbiology
  • Cryptococcus / classification
  • Cryptococcus / isolation & purification*
  • Cryptococcus / pathogenicity*
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Ecosystem
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Serotyping
  • Time Factors
  • Travel