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Whole-Genome Analysis of Cryptococcus gattii, Southeastern United States

Authors :
Shawn R. Lockhart
Chandler C. Roe
David M. Engelthaler
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 6, Pp 1098-1101 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016.

Abstract

Cryptococcus gattii is a recognized pathogenic fungus along the Pacific coast of the United States from California to Washington. Here we report that C. gattii may also be endemic to the southeastern United States and has probably been present there longer than in the Pacific Northwest.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806059 and 10806040
Volume :
22
Issue :
6
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....7b8f49d5427f859dea5c271b3f71ee13