Parasite–bird interactions in urban areas: Current evidence and emerging questions

CA Delgado-V, K French - Landscape and urban planning, 2012 - Elsevier
Urbanisation causes significant changes to species composition, species interactions and
ecological and evolutionary processes. Changes in host–parasite interactions have the …

[PDF][PDF] Cryptococcosis in animals and birds: a review

MK Refai, M El-Hariri, R Alarousy - European Journal of Academic …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Cryptococcus infections in bovines was mostly reported in association with mastitis, mainly
in cattle. Cryptococcus neoformans was recognized as the cause of severe outbreaks of …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans and other opportunistic fungi from pigeon droppings

M Soltani, M Bayat, SJ Hashemi, M Zia… - Journal of research in …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Invasive fungal infections cause considerable morbidity and mortality in
immunocompromised hosts. Pigeon droppings could especially be a potential carrier in the …

Environmental Factors That Contribute to the Maintenance of Cryptococcus neoformans Pathogenesis

M Maliehe, MA Ntoi, S Lahiri, OS Folorunso… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
The ability of microorganisms to colonise and display an intracellular lifestyle within a host
body increases their fitness to survive and avoid extinction. This host–pathogen association …

Epidemiology of Cryptococcus and cryptococcosis in Western Africa

CL Akaihe, EI Nweze - Mycoses, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cryptococcosis is a serious and sometimes fatal fungal disease caused by Cryptococcus
species. Worldwide, it is estimated to kill over 180 000 annually, with 75% of deaths …

Identification of disease-associated cryptococcal proteins reactive with serum IgG from cryptococcal meningitis patients

AE Gressler, D Volke, C Firacative… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cryptococcus neoformans, an opportunistic fungal pathogen ubiquitously present in the
environment, causes cryptococcal meningitis (CM) mainly in immunocompromised patients …

Molecular epidemiology of environmental Cryptococcus species isolates based on amplified fragment length polymorphism

K Pakshir, H Fakhim, A Vaezi, JF Meis… - Journal de Mycologie …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective Cryptococcosis is a major opportunistic fungal infection caused by members of the
genus Cryptococcus, mainly those belonging to the Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus …

[HTML][HTML] How does the presence of excreta affect the behavior of laying hens on scratch pads?

BB Pokharel, I Boecker, IY Kwon, L Jeyachanthiran… - Poultry science, 2018 - Elsevier
Enriched cages for laying hens provide scratch pads for foraging on the wire mesh floors.
Apart from foraging on scratch pads, hens also defecate on these pads, causing them to …

[PDF][PDF] In vitro antifungal activity of Satureja khuzestanica Jamzad against Cryptococcus neoformans

M Zarrin, N Amirrajab, B Sadeghi-Nejad - Pak J Med Sci, 2010 - academia.edu
Objective: Finding the antifungal activity of Satureja Khuzestanica Jamzad extract against
Cryptococcus neoformans isolates. Methodology: The dilution in agar method was used to …

Isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans from environmental samples collected in Southeastern Nigeria

EI Nweze, FA Kechia, UE Dibua, C Eze… - Revista do Instituto de …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans is the second most common fungal
opportunistic pathogen and a lifethreatening infection with serious clinical manifestations …