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Isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans from pigeon excreta in Qazvin
Fatemeh Samiee
Rad
Assistant
professor of Pathology, Qazvin Metabolic Disease Research Center, Faculty
of Medicine, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran.
Abstract: Background: Cryptococcus neoformans is
a major pathogen in patient's immunocompromised,ubiquitous fungi that
can live free from dust, bird droppings and plant
materials are separated. Objective: purpose of this study was isolation of Cryptococcus
neoformans from pigeon excreta in Qazvin. Methods: The total of 50 pigeon
excreta were collected and cultured on the brain heart infusion agar and
Saboured dextrose agar with Chloramphenicol media, to isolate Cryptococcus
neoformans at the 25 degrees centigrade and 37degrees centigrade.
Identification was performed by direct examination and by means of the urease
test and Carbohydrate assimilation. Finding: From 50 pigeon excreta 2 cases
(4%) Cryptococcus neoformans were detected. Besides the Cryptococcus neoformans
were isolated 10 species of Cryptococcus Candida unigattulatus 4 cases (5.72%),
Candida laurentii 3 cases (4.28%), Candida albidus 2 cases (2.86%) and Candida
humicola 1 cases (1.43). Conclusion: Immunosuppressed individuals,
especially HIV infected persons (AIDS patients) should avoid contact with
pigeons and AIDS patients should avoid contact with pigeons and pet birds.
[Samiee Rad F. Isolation
of Cryptococcus neoformans from pigeon excreta in Qazvin. Life Sci J 2013;10(1):214-219]
(ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 32
Keywords: Cryptococcus neoformans; Pigeons excreta;
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