title: A note on the isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans serotype A MATa strain from the Italian environment.
abstract: The first known mating-competent isolate of Cryptococcus neoformans serotype A MATa (CBS 9172/ATCC MYA 2742), recently reported, was found during an environmental study of a rural aviary in the Italian province of Apulia. Data are presented to facilitate the finding of more such isolates.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Montagna
mesh_terms: D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D007558:Italy; D012703:Serotyping