Zoonotic transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans from a magpie to an immunocompetent patient

被引：47

作者：

Lagrou, K

Van Eldere, J

Keuleers, S

Hagen, F

Merckx, R

Verhaegen, J

Peetermans, WE

Boekhout, T

机构：

[1] Univ Hosp Leuven, Dept Immunol & Microbiol, Louvain, Belgium

[2] Univ Hosp Leuven, Dept Internal Med, Louvain, Belgium

[3] Cent Bur Schimmelcultures, Utrecht, Netherlands

[4] Univ Med Ctr, Dept Med, Div Acute Med & Infect Dis, NL-3508 GA Utrecht, Netherlands

来源：

JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE | 2005年 / 257卷 / 04期

关键词：

Cryptococcus neoformans; immunocompetence; magpie; transmission;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1365-2796.2005.01466.x

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

We report a case of cryptococcal meningitis in an immunocompetent female patient with exposure to a pet magpie (Pica pica). Genetically indistinguishable isolates were cultured from the cerebrospinal fluid of the patient and excreta of the bird. Our data strongly suggest zoonotic transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii from a magpie to this patient.

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