| the isolation, characterization and antifungal susceptibilities of cryptococcus neoformans from bird excreta in klang valley, malaysia. | the occurrence of cryptococcus neoformans in bird excreta in klang valley, malaysia was determined in this study. of 544 samples of bird excreta collected from a local zoo, pet shops and public areas, 20 strains of c. neoformans were isolated. all c. neoformans strains were serotype a and thus identified as c. neoformans variety grubii. all did not produce color changes on canavanine-glycine-bromothymol blue agar. all were of alpha-mating types, as determined by a pheromone-specific pcr assay. t ... | 2005 | 15983736 |