title: [The occurrence of Cryptococcus neoformans in fecal samples from birds kept in human living areas].
abstract: With help of Guizotia creatinine agar (syn. bird seed agar) Cryptococcus (Cr.) neoformans var. neoformans was isolated from 71 (7.7%) of 925 investigated droppings of birds kept within human living area. Cr. neoformans was detected in droppings of 1.2% from 164 psittacines, in droppings of 1.7% from 118 budgerigars and in droppings of 18.4% from (carrier) pigeons. This yeast was not isolated from droppings of 13 small parrots, 10 eclectus parrots, 13 rosellas, 21 cockatiels, 6 Polytelidus sp., 32 Cacatua sp., 13 Carduelis sp., 5 waxbills, 5 starlings, 120 chicken, 9 turkeys, 2 geese, 2 Turdus sp., 1 duck and 1 gull.
authors.affiliation: Landesuntersuchungsamt für das Gesundheitswesen Nordbayern, Nürnberg.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schäfer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D001717:Birds; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*
vernacular_title: Untersuchungen zum Vorkommen von Cryptococcus neoformans in Kotproben von im menschlichen Wohnbereich gehaltenen Vögeln.