title: Distribution of alpha and alpha mating types of Cryptococcus neoformans among natural and clinical isolates.
abstract: Survey revealed that the mating type alpha is predominant among natural and clinical isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans regardless of the serotype. The ratio of alpha and a type was about 40:1 among 105 natural isolates and 30:1 in 233 clinical isolates.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D010856:Columbidae / Q000382:microbiology; D003454:Cryptococcus / Q000145:classification*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012703:Serotyping