| cryptococcus neoformans in fecal matter of birds kept in cages--control of cr. neoformans habitats. | the occurrence of cryptococcosis in predamaged persons in whom the fecal matter of caged birds had been suspected as the source of infection has led to the present investigation. in the excreta of only four out of a total of 142 bird species kept by the berlin zoological gardens, cryptococcus neoformans could be demonstrated with the aid of guizotia abyssinica creatinine agar: twany frogmouth (podargus strigoides, g. eulenschwalm); palm cockatoo (probosciger aterrimus, g. arakakadu); military ma ... | 1984 | 6377755 |
| cryptococcosis outbreak in psittacine birds in brazil. | an outbreak of cryptococcosis occurred in a breeding aviary in são paulo, brazil. seven psittacine birds (of species charmosyna papou, lorius lory, trichoglossus goldiei, psittacula krameri and psittacus erithacus) died of disseminated cryptococcosis. incoordination, progressive paralysis and difficulty in flying were seen in five birds, whereas superficial lesions coincident with respiratory alterations were seen in two birds. encapsulated yeasts suggestive of cryptococcus sp. were seen in faec ... | 2004 | 15473361 |