title: Isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans from canine otitis.
abstract: Cryptococcus neoformans was demonstrated in the clinical material of a 15-year-old male dog with a history of chronic otitis externa by employing Helianthus annuus seed agar as a selective medium. The examination of the isolate for sexual compatibility on modified Helianthus annuus seed medium revealed that it belonged to Filobasidiella neoformans var. neoformans 'alpha' mating type. In the authors' view, this appears to be the first report of isolation of Cr. neoformans var. neoformans from diseased ear of a dog.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goitsuka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*