Cryptococcus neoformans in pigeon feces in San Francisco.

California medicine ·Vol. 104 ·No. 3 ·1966-03-00 ·Pages 188-90

Halde C, Fraher MA

Abstract

Typical Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated from one of 10 specimens of pigeon feces collected in downtown San Francisco. This isolation from a small sample suggests considerable prevalence of this important pathogen and tends to confirm that it is ubiquitous.

MeSH Terms

Animals Birds California Cryptococcus/isolation & purification,pathogenicity

Authors & Affiliations

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Halde C

Fraher M A

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Article Info

Journal

California medicine

Abbr.

Calif Med

ISSN

0008-1264

Published

1966-03-00

Pages

188-90

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0410260

PMCID

PMC1516251

Subset

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