Document Type
Article (Restricted)
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Abstract
The occurrence of Cryptococcus neoformans in bird excreta in Klang valley, Malaysia was determined in this study. Of 544 samples of bird excreta collected from a local zoo, pet shops and public areas, 20 strains of C. neoformans were isolated. All C. neoformans strains were serotype A and thus identi�ed as C. neoformans variety grubii. All did not produce color changes on canavanine�glycine�bromothymol blue agar. All were of a-mating types, as determined by a pheromone-speci�c PCR assay. The antifungal susceptibility testing using agar di�usion method Neo-sensitabs showed that all were susceptible to amphotericin B, �uconazole and itraconazole.
Keywords
Antifungal, bird excreta, Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii, Malaysia, mating type, serotype
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Mycopathologia
Volume
159
Issue
4
Additional Information
Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA