DISTRIBUTION OF α AND α MATING TYPES OF CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS AMONG NATURAL AND CLINICAL ISOLATES

Abstract

Survey revealed that the mating type alpha is predominant among natural and clinical isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans regardless of the serotype. The ratio of alpha and a type was about 40:1 among 105 natural isolates and 30:1 in 233 clinical isolates.