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Original Article

Isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans, Candida albicans and other yeasts from pigeon droppings in Egypt

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Pages 163-165 | Received 10 Jun 1982, Accepted 05 Jul 1982, Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Two hundred pigeon droppings, unmixed with soil, and collected from various provinces in lower Egypt (Delta) were cultured to detect yeasts. Yeasts were isolated from 53·5% of the samples; Cryptococcus neoformans was recovered from 30 samples and Candida albicans from 19 samples. Other Cryptococcus and Candida species as well as species of Torulopsis and Rhodotorula were also encountered. Aspergillus fumigatus was isolated on 13 occasions.

Résumé

200 fientes de pigeons fraîches, non souillées de terre, ont été récoltées dans plusieurs provinces de basse Egypte (Delta) et mises en culture pour recherche de levures. On a isolé des leveures dans 53,5% des échantillons; Cryptococcus neoformans à partir de 30 échantillons et Candida albicans à parter de 19. D'autres espèces de Cryptococcus et de Candida ainsi que des Torulopsis et des Rhodotorula ont été recontrées. Aspergillus fumigatus a été isole 13 fois.

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