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All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Serotype distribution of Cryptococcus neoformans varies among regions in India
June 23rd, 2004
The serotype distribution of Cryptococcus neoformans varies among regions in India. "The prevalence of specific serotypes of Cryptococcus neoformans in a given area bears on regional epidemiological patterns, the expected spectrum of clinical disease and predicted response to therapy. In this retrospective study we analyzed the serotypes of 45 C. neoformans isolates from 36 North Indian patients with varied clinical presentations," scientists in India report. "The majority of the isolates were serotype A (87%), and surprisingly, a significant number were serotype B (5 isolates, 11%), which caused infection in patients both...
Source: elder law weekly (2004-06-23)
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