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[Studies on the ecological behavior of Cryptococcus neoformans]. 1996

P Kielstein

Bundesinstitut für gesundheitlichen Verbraucherschutz und Veterinärmedizin, Fachgebiet Mykologie des Bereiches Jena, BR Deutschland.

Tenacity studies of Cryptococcus neoformans in bird droppings originated from different ornamental birds and chickens showed that there is less chance for this fungus species to survive in non-sterile or bacteria-free droppings of large parakeets and chickens in comparison with droppings of small parakeets. Survival rates of Cr. neoformans in buffer solutions with pH-values ranging from 8.5-9.5 allow to conclude that this species is not alkali-sensitive. Therefore, the increase of pH is not regarded responsible for the survival of Cr. neoformans in bird droppings. Possibly fungistatic substances present in droppings are involved.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010240	Parakeets	Common name for one of five species of small PARROTS, containing long tails.	Parakeet
D002645	Chickens	Common name for the species Gallus gallus, the domestic fowl, in the family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. It is descended from the red jungle fowl of SOUTHEAST ASIA.	Gallus gallus,Gallus domesticus,Gallus gallus domesticus,Chicken
D003455	Cryptococcus neoformans	A species of the fungus CRYPTOCOCCUS. Its teleomorph is Filobasidiella neoformans.	Blastomyces neoformans,Debaryomyces neoformans,Filobasidiella neoformans,Lipomyces neoformans,Saccharomyces neoformans,Torula neoformans,Torulopsis neoformans,Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii
D005243	Feces	Excrement from the INTESTINES, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and BACTERIA of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
D006863	Hydrogen-Ion Concentration	The normality of a solution with respect to HYDROGEN ions; H+. It is related to acidity measurements in most cases by pH	pH,Concentration, Hydrogen-Ion,Concentrations, Hydrogen-Ion,Hydrogen Ion Concentration,Hydrogen-Ion Concentrations
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001717	Birds	Warm-blooded VERTEBRATES possessing FEATHERS and belonging to the class Aves.	Aves,Bird