title: Natural habitat of Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans in decaying wood forming hollows in living trees.
abstract: Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans was repeatedly isolated from decaying wood forming hollows in living trees growing in urban areas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A new natural habitat for C. neoformans var. neoformans has been found that is not associated with specific trees.
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Micologia Médica, Hospital Evandro Chagas, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lazéra
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Pires
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Camillo-Coura
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Bezerra
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trilles
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wanke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D051379:Mice; D014197:Trees / Q000382:microbiology*; D014934:Wood