Cryptococcus gattii: Emergence in Western North America: Exploitation of a Novel Ecological Niche
The relatively uncommon fungal pathogen Cryptococcus gattii recently emerged as a significant cause of cryptococcal disease in human and animals in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Although genetic studies indicated its possible presence in the Pacific Northwest for more than 30 years, C. gat...
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Main Authors: | Kausik Datta, Karen H. Bartlett, Kieren A. Marr |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2009-01-01
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Series: | Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/176532 |
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