Prevalence of Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans (Serotype D) and Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii (Serotype A) isolates in New York City.
Analysis of 40 New York City Cryptococcus neoformans isolates revealed that 39 were typeable, of which 85 and 12.5% were Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii (serotype A) and Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans (serotype D), respectively. The prevalence of serotype D isolates in New York City appears to be significantly higher than indicated by previous studies of North American isolates.
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Departments of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA.
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D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016919:Meningitis, Cryptococcal / Q000382:microbiology*; D009519:New York City; D012703:Serotyping