Document 0054
 DOCN  M9470054
 TI    [Ecology of Cryptococcus neoformans in central Africa]
 DT    9409
 AU    Swinne D; Taelman H; Batungwanayo J; Bigirankana A; Bogaerts J;
       Laboratoire de Mycologie, Institut de Medecine Tropicale; d'Anvers,
       Belgique.
 SO    Med Trop (Mars). 1994;54(1):53-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94254704
 AB    Cryptococcosis associated with AIDS is mainly due to Cryptococcus
       neoformans var. neoformans which is found in saprophytic form in pigeon
       droppings. This variety has been isolated in Central Africa,
       particularly in Zaire, Burundi and Rwanda, from dust collected from the
       houses of patients with cryptococcosis. Several patients confirmed
       frequent contact with pigeons. Recent studies in Australia demonstrated
       a link between the yeast and Eucalyptus of the camaldulensis and
       teriticornis species. These two species were imported to Central Africa
       from Australia. Examination of 657 Eucalyptus specimens collected in
       Rwanda did not detect the yeast in any type of tree. This finding casts
       doubt on the role of Eucalyptus in the ecology of cryptococcosis in
       Central Africa.
 DE    Animal  Australia  AIDS-Related Opportunistic
       Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*MICROBIOLOGY/  TRANSMISSION
       Burundi/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       Cryptococcosis/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*MICROBIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Cryptococcus
       neoformans/CLASSIFICATION/*GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT/  *ISOLATION & PURIF
       *Disease Reservoirs  *Dust  *Ecosystem  English Abstract
       Eucalyptus/*MICROBIOLOGY  Feces/MICROBIOLOGY  Housing  Human  Pigeons
       *Population Surveillance  Rwanda/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Trees/*MICROBIOLOGY
       Zaire/EPIDEMIOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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