Comparative Study
Distribution of Cryptococcus neoformans in a pigeon habitat
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Comparative Study
Distribution of Cryptococcus neoformans in a pigeon habitat
Folia Parasitol (Praha).
1975.
Abstract
Samples of pigeon droppings were taken from 7 sites in a church tower contaminated with C. neoformans, and the distribution patterns of the fungus were studied. From various sites, 0 to 3 x 10(5) viable C. neoformans particles were recovered per one gram of dry excreta. The factors causing the different density of C. neoformans population in the habitat were: uric acid share of the total nitrogen, creatinine content, sunlight and probably pH. Chemical composition of the substrate is the primary factor in the distribution of C. neoformans in droppings.
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