Cryptococcus gattii : An Emerging Cause of Fungal Disease in North America
Joint Authors
Dixit, Ashwin
Qureshi, Salman T.
Carroll, Scott F.
Source
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-05-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
During the latter half of the twentieth century, fungal pathogens such as Cryptococcus neoformans were increasingly recognized as a significant threat to the health of immune compromised populations throughout the world.
Until recently, the closely related species C.
gattii was considered to be a low-level endemic pathogen that was confined to tropical regions such as Australia.
Since 1999, C.
gattii has emerged in the Pacific Northwest region of North America and has been responsible for a large disease epidemic among generally healthy individuals.
The changing epidemiology of C.
gattii infection is likely to be a consequence of alterations in fungal ecology and biology and illustrates its potential to cause serious human disease.
This review summarizes selected biological and clinical aspects of C.
gattii that are particularly relevant to the recent North American outbreak and compares these to the Australian and South American experience.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dixit, Ashwin& Carroll, Scott F.& Qureshi, Salman T.. 2009. Cryptococcus gattii : An Emerging Cause of Fungal Disease in North America. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502393
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dixit, Ashwin…[et al.]. Cryptococcus gattii : An Emerging Cause of Fungal Disease in North America. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502393
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dixit, Ashwin& Carroll, Scott F.& Qureshi, Salman T.. Cryptococcus gattii : An Emerging Cause of Fungal Disease in North America. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502393
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502393