| [distribution, serovar affiliation and epidemiologic behavior of cryptococcus neoformans isolates from ornamental bird breeds]. | investigations of faeces samples from breeding stocks of companion birds in the federal state of thuringia revealed a high contamination rate of companion birds with cryptococcus (cr.) neoformans var. neoformans. the prevalence of cr. neoformans var. neoformans correlated with the spectrum of bird species present in the respective breeding units. the causes for that are not clear at the moment. sensitivity of cr. neoformans var. neoformans towards alkaline agents was not confirmed and was ruled ... | 1998 | 9793237 |