Molecular epidemiology and phylogenetic analyses of environmental and clinical isolates of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Taiwan
Journal
Mycoses
Journal Volume
64
Journal Issue
3
Pages
324-335
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Abstract
Background: The rare occurrence of cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato (C. gattii s.l.) leads to the difficulties in studying the molecular epidemiology of this globally emerging disease. Objectives: To establish the molecular epidemio
Subjects
cryptococcosis; Cryptococcus deuterogattii; Cryptococcus gattii s.l.; molecular epidemiology; multilocus sequence typing; phylogeny; recombination; Taiwan
SDGs
Other Subjects
Article; comparative study; Cryptococcus deuterogattii; Cryptococcus gattii; Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato; Cryptococcus gattii sensu stricto; fungus isolation; gene linkage disequilibrium; geographic distribution; human; molecular epidemiology; molecula
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Type
journal article