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. A total of 8.9% of the studied houses were positive,
recovering nine Cryptococcus neoformans VNI and 16 C. gattii VGII isolates, revealing an
endemic pattern in domestic microenvironments. The International Society for Human and …
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. A total of 8.9% of the studied houses were positive,
recovering nine Cryptococcus neoformans VNI and 16 C. gattii VGII isolates, revealing an
endemic pattern in domestic microenvironments. The International Society for Human and …
[CITATION][C] Indoor dust as a source of virulent strains of the agents of cryptococcosis in the Rio Negro Micro-Region of the Brazilian Amazon. Microorganisms 8: 682
F Brito-Santos, L Trilles, C Firacative, B Wanke… - 2020
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