The identification of Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans in Cuban clinical isolates

50 strains of Cryptococcus neoformans of clinical origin were studied by using the canavanine-glycine-bromothymol blue (CGB) medium. 56% of the strains were isolated from AIDS patients, and 16% belonged to patients with kidney transplantation. 90% of the samples were obtained from the samples of cer...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Revista cubana de medicina tropical 1998, Vol.50 (2), p.167-169
Hauptverfasser:	Fernández Andreu, C M, Martínez Machín, G, Illnait Zaragozí, M T, Perurena Lancha, M, González Miranda, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	spa
Schlagworte:	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - cerebrospinal fluid Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - microbiology AIDS/HIV Cerebrospinal Fluid - microbiology Cryptococcus neoformans - classification Cryptococcus neoformans - isolation & purification Cuba Culture Media HIV-1 Humans Kidney Transplantation
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Zusammenfassung:	50 strains of Cryptococcus neoformans of clinical origin were studied by using the canavanine-glycine-bromothymol blue (CGB) medium. 56% of the strains were isolated from AIDS patients, and 16% belonged to patients with kidney transplantation. 90% of the samples were obtained from the samples of cerebrospinal fluid, which corresponded to the classical form of presentation of cryptococcosis. All the strains were identified as C. neoformans var. neoformans, coinciding with previous reports made in Cuba. Knowing the varieties of C. neoformans, inferences can be drawn on the epidemiology, clinics and response to the treatment of cryptococcosis.
ISSN:	0375-0760