Natural habitat of<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i>var.<i>neoformans</i>in decaying wood forming hollows in living trees

Abstract

Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans was repeatedly isolated from decaying wood forming hollows in living trees growing in urban areas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A new natural habitat for C. neoformans var. neoformans has been found that is not associated with specific trees.