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Molecular Typing of IberoAmerican Cryptococcus neoformans Isolates

Wieland Meyer,* Alexandra Castañeda,† Stuart Jackson,*‡ Matthew Huynh,* Elizabeth Castañeda,† and the IberoAmerican Molecular Typing of IberoAmerican Cryptococcus neoformans IsolatesCryptococcal Study Group
*University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; †Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá, Colombia; and ‡University of Western Sydney, Campbelltown, Australia


 

Appendix Table 1. Cryptococcus neoformans clinical, human, and veterinary isolates studied by country, institution characteristics, variety (serotype), and molecular type as identified by PCR fingerprinting with the primer M13 and URA5 RFLP analysisa


LA code

Original code

Year

Original city

Sample

Gender

Age

Risk factor

Variety (serotype)

Molecularar type


Argentina

Hospital Muñiz, Buenos Aires—Human Isolates

LA 286#

135773

1999

Tucumán

CSF

F

25

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 28#

135868

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

F

24

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 288#

136725

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

31

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 289#

137235

1999

Buenos Aires

Blood

F

36

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 290#

136353

1999

CSF

M

50

PCM

gattii

VGIII

LA 291#

137965

1999

Córdoba

Urine

M

64

Mielodysplasia

grubii

VNI

LA 292#

144408

2000

Buenos Aires

Blood

M

28

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 293#

146323

2000

Buenos Aires

Blood

M

28

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 294#

146783

2000

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

28

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 295

143839

2000

Chaco

CSF

M

40

none

gattii

VGII

LA 296#

139856

1999

Buenos Aires

Node

M

35

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 297#

142181

1999

Buenos Aires

Blood

M

31

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 298#

136105

1999

Peru-Buenos Aires

Blood

M

40

HIV+

grubii

VNII

LA 299#

138493

1999

Buenos Aires

Urine

M

30

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 300#

138925

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

31

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 301#

137154

1999

Buenos Aires

Bone marrow

M

37

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 302#

137141

1999

Buenos Aires

Blood

M

37

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 303#

137182

1999

Buenos Aires

Blood

M

25

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 304#

137921

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

25

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 305#

145554

1999

Buenos Aires

Blood

M

32

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 306#

145535

1999

Uruguay- Buenos Aires

CSF

M

35

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 307#

145469

1999

Buenos Aires

Skin

M

49

transplant

grubii

VNI

LA 308#

145516

1999

Buenos Aires

Blood

M

30

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 309#

137278

1999

Adrogue

CSF

M

20

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 310#

140086

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

F

29

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 311#

135610

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

33

HIV+

Hybrid

VNIII*

LA 312#

138860

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

F

31

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 313#

138205

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

37

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 314#

138984

1999

Pergamino

CSF

M

23

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 315#

140102

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

26

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 316#

137939

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

F

34

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 318#

138027

1999

Buenos Aires

BAL

M

23

none

grubii

VNI

LA 319#

144687

2000

Buenos Aires

CSF

F

51

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 320#

144603

2000

Buenos Aires

Skin

F

50

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 321#

137332

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

55

HIV+

Hybrid

VNIII*

LA 322#

135988

1999

Buenos Aires

Blood

M

54

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 323#

135887

1999

Buenos Aires

Blood

F

46

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 324#

136639

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

29

HIV+

grubii

VNII

Departamento Micología, INEI, ANLIS “Dr C.G. Malbran,” Buenos Aires—Human Isolates

LA 423#

00-381

2000

Buenos Aires

BAL

M

32

ISP

grubii

VNI

LA 424#

00-345

2000

Jujuy

CSF

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 425#

00-343

2000

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

58

ND

grubii

VNII

LA 426#

00-284

2000

Misiones

CSF

M

32

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 427#

00-236

2000

Mendoza

CSF

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 428#

00-364

2000

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

20

HIV+

grubii

VNII

LA 429#

962279

1996

Buenos Aires

CSF

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 430

962278

1996

Buenos Aires

CSF

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 431#

961935

1996

Buenos Aires

CSF

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 432#

972724

1998

Buenos Aires

CSF

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 433#

972756

1997

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

35

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 434#

982808

1998

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

30

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 435#

983036

1998

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 436#

983039

1998

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

HIV+

grubii

VNII

LA 437#

993126

1999

Buenos Aires

CSF

M

31

HIV+

grubii

VNI

Brazil

Fundaçao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro—Human Isolates

LA 55#

417

1995

Piaui State

CSF

M

gattii

VGII

LA 57

506

1995

Piaui State

CSF

M

gattii

VGII

LA 58#

512

1995

Piaui State

CSF

F

grubii

VNI

LA 59#

513

1995

Piaui State

CSF

M

grubii

VNI

LA 61#

557

1997

Piaui State

CSF

F

HIV+

gattii

VGII

LA 63#

567

1997

Piaui State

CSF

M

grubii

VNI

Universidade Estadual Paulista, Araraquara—Human Isolates

LA 346#

481(5)

1995

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

F

24

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 347#

482(5)

1995

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

F

24

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 348

540(9)

1995

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

26

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 349#

541(9)

1995

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

26

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 350#

14(9)

1996

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

26

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 351

13(11)

1996

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

26

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 352#

49(11)

1996

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

26

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 353#

98(17)

1996

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

40

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 354#

14(17)

1996

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

40

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 355#

221(23)

1996

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

42

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 356#

18(23)

1997

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

42

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 357#

222(24)

1996

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

30

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 358

65(24)

1997

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

22

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 359#

62(27)

1997

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

29

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 360#

66(27)

1997

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

29

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 361#

67(27)

1997

São José do Rio Preto

CSF

M

30

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 363#

1342

1993

Araraquara

CSF

M

27

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 364#

1755

1997

Araraquara

CSF

F

20

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 365#

1920

1998

Araraquara

CSF

M

64

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 366#

2177

2000

Araraquara

CSF

M

50

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

Universidade Estadual Paulista, Araraquara - Veterinary Isolates

LA 362 #

Bird1

2000

Jaboticabal

Parrot liver

gattii (B)

VGII

Instituto Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo—Human Isolates

LA 32#

LCS-534

São Paulo

CSF

M

30

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 328#

GFR-1505

1997

São Paulo

CSF

F

30

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 329#

AFG-34

2000

São Paulo

CSF

M

29

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 330#

AFG-14

2000

São Paulo

CSF

M

30

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 331#

CMS-1226

1996

São Paulo

CSF

M

28

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 332#

AFG-25/00

2000

São Paulo

CSF

M

35

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 333#

PRL-1133

1996

São Paulo

CSF

M

40

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 334#

JCJ-1157

1996

São Paulo

CSF

M

32

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 335#

MAAC-1866

1996

São Paulo

CSF

M

36

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 336#

VPD-25

1996

São Paulo

CSF

F

28

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 337#

AFG-09/00

1996

São Paulo

CSF

M

30

HIV+

gattii

VGII

LA 338#

AFG-15/00

2000

São Paulo

CSF

M

30

HIV+

gattii

VGII

LA 339#

LCS-394

1996

São Paulo

CSF

M

31

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 340#

IFOC-1446

1996

São Paulo

CSF

M

36

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 341#

MO-438

1996

São Paulo

CSF

M

34

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 342#

KSO-948

1996

São Paulo

CSF

M

23

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 343#

CSC-1016

1996

São Paulo

CSF

M

34

HIV+

grubii

VNII

LA 344#

MDS-949

1996

São Paulo

CSF

M

32

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 345#

MEM-1064

1996

São Paulo

CSF

M

33

HIV+

grubii

VNI

Centro de Biotechnologia, Porto Alegre—Human Isolates

LA 755

HC2

2000

Porto Alegre

CSF

M

38

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 756

HC3

2000

Porto Alegre

CSF

M

38

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNII

LA 757

HC4

2000

Porto Alegre

CSF

F

36

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 758

HC6

2000

Porto Alegre

CSF

M

46

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 759

HC8

2000

Porto Alegre

CSF

M

40

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 760

HC9

2000

Porto Alegre

CSF

M

33

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 761

HC10

2000

Porto Alegre

CSF

M

29

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 762

HC11

2000

Porto Alegre

CSF

F

50

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 763

HC13

2000

Porto Alegre

CSF

M

42

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 764

HC14

2000

Porto Alegre

CSF

M

29

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 765

HC15

2000

Porto Alegre

CSF

F

55

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

Chile

Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile—Human Isolates

LA 256#

CR-01

1990

Santiago

Blood

M

HIV+

neoformans

VNIV

LA 258

CR-03

1991

Santiago

CSF

M

HIV+

Hybrid

VNIII*

LA 259#

CR-06

1991

Santiago

Blood

M

HIV+

neoformans

VNIV

LA 260

CR-10

1995

Santiago

Blood

M

HIV+

Hybrid

VNIII

LA 262#

CR-12

1997

Santiago

Blood

M

33

HIV+

neoformans

VNIV

LA 263

CR-16

1998

Santiago

CSF

M

HIV+

Hybrid

VNIII

LA 264#

CR-21

1997

Santiago

Pleural fluid

M

ND

grubii

VNI

LA 267#

CR-26

2000

Santiago

Abscess

M

HIV+

grubii

VNII

LA 268#

CR-27

2000

Santiago

Blood

M

HIV+

neoformans

VNIV

LA 269#

CR-29

2000

Santiago

BAL

M

57

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 270#

CR-30

2000

Santiago

Blood

M

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 271#

CR-31

2000

Santiago

Blood

M

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 272#

CR-34

2000

Santiago

CSF

M

29

HIV+

neoformans

VNIV

LA 273#

CR-35

2000

Viña del Mar

CSF

M

35

HIV+

grubii

VNII

LA 274#

CR-36

2000

Santiago

CSF

M

ND

grubii

VNII

Colombia

Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá—Human Isolates

LA 214#

H0058-I-138

1991

Tolima

CSF

F

4

None

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 461#

H0058-I-34

1986

Casanare

CSF

F

16

None

gattii (B)

VGII

LA 469#

H0058-I-43

1987

Cundinamarca

CSF

M

67

ND

grubii (A)

VNII

LA 472#

H0058-I-50

1988

Antioquia

CSF

F

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 473#

H0058-I-57

1988

Bogotá

CSF

M

58

None

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 478#

H0058-I-62

1988

Bogotá

CSF

F

16

Lupus

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 479#

H0058-I-64

1988

Huila

CSF

M

33

None

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 481#

H0058-I-67

1989

N. Santander

CSF

M

46

None

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 487#

H0058-I-78

1989

Arauca

CSF

M

43

None

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 495

H0058-I-96

1990

Cundinamarca

CSF

M

None

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 498

H0058-I-103

1990

Antioquia

CSF

M

65

None

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 499#

H0058-I-106

1990

N. Santander

CSF

M

44

None

gattii (B)

VGII

LA 506#

H0058-I-160

1992

Tolima

CSF

M

28

None

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 511

H0058-I-190

1992

Bogotá

CSF

M

34

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNII

LA 516#

H0058-I-212

1993

N. Santander

CSF

M

54

None

gattii (B)

VGII

LA 518#

H0058-I-229

1993

Bogotá

CSF

M

33

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 521#

H0058-I-232

1993

Bogotá

CSF

M

30

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 523#

H0058-I-238

1994

Bogotá

CSF

M

42

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 525

H0058-I-246

1994

Bogotá

CSF

M

65

None

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 550#

H0058-I-471

1996

Nariño

CSF

M

35

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 552#

H0058-I-473

1997

Bogotá

CSF

M

40

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 564

H0058-I-628

1997

Bogotá

CSF

M

29

None

gattii (B)

VGI

LA 567#

H0058-I-638

1997

Caquetá

CSF

F

34

None

gattii (B)

VGII

LA 568

H0058-I-642

1997

Boyacá

CSF

M

36

None

gattii (B)

VGIV

LA 572#

H0058-I-653

1998

Cundinamarca

CSF

M

57

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNII

LA 584#

H0058-I-675

1998

Bolivar

CSF

M

23

None

gattii (B)

VGII

LA 590#

H0058-I-762

1998

Santander

CSF

M

48

None

gattii (B)

VGII

LA 593#

H0058-I-789

1998

Bogotá

CSF

M

23

HIV+

neoformans (D)

VNIV

LA 595#

H0058-I-828

1998

Bogotá

CSF

M

52

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNII

LA 599#

H0058-I-881

1999

N. Santander

CSF

M

33

None

gattii (B)

VGII

LA 602#

H0058-I-889

1999

Bogotá

CSF

M

42

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNII

LA 603#

H0058-I-902

1999

Arauca

CSF

M

50

None

grubii (A)

VNII

LA 615#

H0058-I-1068

2000

Antioquia

CSF

M

33

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 620

H0058-I-1097

2000

Antioquia

BAL

M

19

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNII

LA 622#

H0058-I-1134

2000

Risaralda

CSF

F

41

ND

gattii (B)

VGIII

LA 628#

H0058-I-1198

2001

Bogotá

CSF

M

23

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 629#

H0058-I-1199

2001

Bogotá

CSF

M

43

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 752

H0058-I-1276

2001

N. Santander

CSF

M

29

None

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 753#

H0058-I-1278

2001

N. Santander

CSF

M

39

None

gattii (B)

VGII

Guatemala

Hospital San Juan de Dios and Universidad de San Carlos, Guatemala—Human Isolates

LA 737#

134

2000

Guatemala City

CSF

F

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 738#

188

2000

Guatemala City

CSF

M

57

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 739#

415

2001

Guatemala City

Blood

M

ND

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 740#

600

2000

Guatemala City

CSF

M

53

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 741

C.9

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 742#

C.9.4.67.BM(1)

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 743

C.9.7.17.G2(1)

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 744

C.9.98RM3-6

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 745

C.9.10.11.BG(2)

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 746

C.9.11.60AG1(1)

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 747

2591

2000

CSF

M

ND

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 748

3308

2000

CSF

M

ND

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 749#

3417

2000

ND

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 750#

2361

2000

F

14

ND

gattii

VGIII

LA 751#

193

2000

CSF

M

57

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City—Human Isolates

LA 1#

116

1994

Mexico City

CSF

M

19

None

gattii (B)

VGI

LA 2#

117

1994

Mexico City

CSF

M

35

Tumor

gattii (B)

VGI

LA 3

122

1986

Mexico City

CSF

F

10

None

gattii (B)

VGIII

LA 4#

174

1996

Texcoco, Edo

CSF

F

15

IMS

grubii

VNI

LA 5

190

1995

Mexico City

CSF

F

45

None

gattii

VGIII

LA 6#

194

1995

Mexico City

CSF

M

27

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 7#

196

1995

Mexico City

CSF

M

27

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 8#

202

1996

Mexico City

CSF

M

38

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 9#

204

1996

Mexico City

CSF

M

39

None

gattii

VGI

LA 10

205

1996

Mexico City

CSF

M

67

None

grubii

VNI

LA 11#

207

1996

Mexico City

CSF

M

33

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 12#

209

1996

Mexico City

CSF

M

35

IMS

grubii

VNI

LA 13#

216

1996

Mexico City

CSF

M

46

None

grubii

VNI

LA 14#

218

1997

Mexico City

CSF

M

47

HIV+

Hybrid

VNIII*

LA 15#

220

1997

Mexico City

CSF

M

34

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 16#

221

1996

Mexico City

CSF

F

17

None

gattii

VGIII

LA 17#

223

1996

Mexico City

CSF

M

27

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 18#

224

1996

Mexico City

CSF

M

31

HIV+

gattii

VGIII

LA 19

225

1997

Mexico City

Blood

M

29

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 20

227

1997

Mexico City

CSF

M

36

HIV+

gattii

VGIII

Instituto Nacional de Diagnostica y Referencia Epidemiologicos, Mexico City—Human Isolates

LA 390#

5604

1961

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

38

ND

gattii

VGIV

LA 391#

5605

1962

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

47

ND

gattii

VGIV

LA 392#

5606

1965

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

40

ND

gattii

VGIV

LA 393

5607

1965

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

52

ND

grubii

VNI

LA 394#

5608

1967

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

41

ND

grubii

VNI

LA 396#

5611

1970

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

33

ND

grubii

VNI

LA 397#

5613

1973

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

47

ND

grubii

VNI

LA 398#

5615

1978

Distrito Federal

Skin

M

59

ND

grubii

VNI

LA 399#

5616

1980

Distrito Federal

Lungs, CSF

M

59

ND

gattii

VGIII

LA 400#

5617

1980

Distrito Federal

CSF

F

32

ND

gattii

VGIII

LA 402#

5619

1982

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

35

ND

gattii

VGIII

LA 403

5620

1986

Distrito Federal

CSF

F

11

ND

gattii

VGIII

LA 404#

5621

1987

Michoacan

CSF

M

47

ND

grubii

VNII

LA 405#

5622

1988

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

43

ND

grubii

VNI

LA 406#

5623

1990

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

34

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 407

5624

1990

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

46

ND

gattii

VGIII

LA 408

5625

1991

Distrito Federal

Blood

M

49

ND

grubii

VNI

LA 409#

5626

1992

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

53

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 410#

5627

1992

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

37

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 411

5628

1991

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

29

ND

gattii

VGIII

LA 412#

5629

1997

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

58

ND

gattii

VGIII

LA 413#

5630

1998

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

30

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 414#

5631

1999

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

28

ND

gattii

VGIII

LA 415#

5632

1999

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

36

ND

grubii

VNI

LA 416#

5633

1999

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

42

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 417#

5634

1999

Distrito Federal

CSF

M

33

HIV+

grubii

VNI

Peru

Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Lima—Human Isolates

LA 153#

39401/U

1998

Lima

Urine

M

27

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 154#

39401/S

1998

Lima

Sputum

M

27

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 155#

39401/B

1998

Lima

Blood

M

27

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 156

39407/CSF

1998

Lima

CSF

M

30

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 157#

39407/B

1998

Lima

Blood

M

30

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 158#

39408/CSF

1998

Lima

CSF

M

22

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 159#

39408/U

1998

Lima

Urine

M

22

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 160#

39408/B

1998

Lima

Blood

M

22

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 162#

39410/U

1998

Lima

Urine

F

36

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 163#

39410/B

1998

Lima

Blood

F

36

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 164

39410/BM

1998

Lima

Blood marrow

F

36

HIV+

grubii

VNI

LA 169

8640

1988

Lima

Abscesses

M

66

None

grubii

VNI

LA 170#

15335

1993

Lima

CSF

M

36

None

gattii

VGI

Spain

GREMEC, IMM/UAB, Barcelona—Human Isolates

LA 180#

154c

1995

Barcelona

Blood

F

HIV+

Hybrid (A, AD)

VNIII

LA 181#

155c

1995

Barcelona

CSF

M

HIV+

Hybrid (A, AD)

VNIII

LA 182#

156c

1995

Barcelona

Blood

M

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 183#

1c

1994

Valencia

CSF

M

HIV+

Hybrid (AD, D)

VNIII*

LA 184#

2c

1994

Valencia

CSF

F

HIV+

Hybrid (AD, D)

VNIII*

LA 185#

3c

1994

Valencia

CSF

M

HIV+

Hybrid (AD, D)

VNIII**

LA 186#

73c

1994

Sevilla

CSF

M

HIV+

Hybrid (AD)

VNIII

LA 187#

74c

1995

Sevilla

CSF

M

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 188#

75c

1995

Sevilla

CSF

M

HIV+

Hybrid (AD)

VNIII*

GREMEC, IMM/UAB, Barcelona—Veterinary Isolates:

LA 174#

48 A

1995

Cáceres

Goat

gattii (B)

VGI

LA 175#

50 A

1995

Cáceres

Goat

gattii (B)

VGI

LA 176#

52 A

1995

Cáceres

Goat

gattii (B)

VGI

LA 177#

54 A

1995

Cáceres

Goat

gattii (B)

VGI

LA 178#

56 A

1995

Cáceres

Goat

gattii (B)

VGI

LA 179#

58 A

1995

Cáceres

Goat

gattii (B)

VGI

Venezuela

Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo—Human Isolates

LA 367#

BVC125-96

1996

Caracas

ND

F

36

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNII

LA 368#

BV1742

1996

Caracas

CSF

M

66

leukemia

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 369#

BV2086

1996

Caracas

CSF

M

34

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 370#

BV2098

1996

Caracas

CSF

M

28

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 371#

BV2189

1996

Caracas

CSF

M

26

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 372#

BV2198

1996

Caracas

CSF

M

Adult

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 373#

BV2199

1996

Caracas

CSF

M

34

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 374#

BV2244

1997

Caracas

CSF

M

Adult

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 375#

BV2293

1997

Caracas

CSF

M

Adult

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 376#

BV2379

1997

Caracas

CSF

M

Adult

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 377

BV2450

1997

Maracaibo

CSF

M

Adult

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 379

BV1

1995

Maracaibo

CSF

M

28

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 380

BV2

1995

Maracaibo

CSF

M

19

HIV+

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 381#

BV5

1996

Maracaibo

CSF

M

30

None

gattii (B)

VGII

LA 382#

BV19

1997

Maracaibo

CSF

M

32

None

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 383#

BV201A

1997

Maracaibo

CSF

M

41

Transplant

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 384

BV170cli

1999

Maracaibo

CSF

M

73

None

grubii

VNI

LA 385#

BV1118

1999

Maracaibo

CSF

M

30

None

grubii

VNI

LA 386#

BV1218

1999

Maracaibo

CSF

F

42

MS

gattii

VGII

LA 387#

BV1297

1999

Maracaibo

CSF

F

25

Diabetes

gattii

VGII


aPCR, polymerase chain reaction; RFLP, restriction fragment length polymorphism; GREMEC, IMM/UAB,;CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; F, female; M, male; BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; ISP, immunosupresed; MS, multiple sclerosis; ND, no data; VNIII, seven-band URA5 RFLP pattern; VNIII*, six-band URA5 RFLP pattern; *,   strains included in the GelcomparII analysis.

 

Appendix Table 2. Cryptococcus neoformans environmental isolates studied by country, institution characteristics, variety (serotype) and molecular type as identified by PCR-fingerprinting with the primer M13 and URA5 RFLP analysisa

LA Code

Original code

Year

Original city

Sample

Variety (serotype)

Molecular type


Argentina

Departamento Micología, INEI, ANLIS "Dr C.G. Malbran," Buenos Aires

LA 438#

Cr34Eb

2000

Buenos Aires

Trees

grubii

VNI

LA 440#

CrA29

2000

Buenos Aires

Trees

grubii

VNI

LA 441#

Cr10

2000

Buenos Aires

Trees

gattii

VGI

LA 442#

CrA32

2000

Buenos Aires

Trees

grubii

VNI

Brazil

Fundaçao Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro

LA 44#

414

1995

Piaui State

Pottery tree hollow

gattii (B)

VGII

LA 45#

415

1995

Piaui State

Pink shower tree hollow

gattii (B)

VGII

LA 47#

434

1996

Piaui State

E. camaldulensis debris

gattii (B)

VGII

LA 52#

561

1997

Piaui State

Pink shower tree hollow

grubii

VNI

LA 54

564

1997

Piaui State

Pink shower tree hollow

grubii

VNI

LA 419#

WM1012

2000

Rio de Janeiro

Pink shower tree 4, large hollow

grubii

VNI

LA 420#

WM1013

2000

Rio de Janeiro

Pink shower tree 4, large hollow

grubii

VNI

LA 421#

WM1014

2000

Rio de Janeiro

Pink shower tree 4, large hollow

grubii

VNI

LA 422#

WM1015

2000

Rio de Janeiro

Pink shower tree 4, large hollow

grubii

VNI

Chile

Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile

LA 276#

04-A

1993

Santiago

Bird droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 277#

06-A

1993

Santiago

Bird droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 281

21-A

1993

Santiago

Bird droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 284#

52-A

1993

Santiago

Bird droppings

grubii

VNI

Colombia

Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogota

LA 235#

H0058-I-737

1998

N. Santander

Almond tree (9)

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 241

H0058-I-1014

1999

N. Santander

Almond tree (20)

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 631#

H0058-I-556

1997

N. Santander

Almond tree (9)

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 645#

H0058-I-607

1997

N. Santander

Almond tree (9)

grubii

VNI

LA 651

H0058-I-613

1997

N. Santander

Almond tree (9)

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 658#

H0058-I-679

1998

N. Santander

Almond tree (9)

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 659

H0058-I-682

1998

N. Santander

Almond tree (21)

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 667

H0058-I-755

1998

N. Santander

Almond tree (9)

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 672

H0058-I-798

1998

N. Santander

Almond tree (9)

gattii (C)

VGIV

LA 674

H0058-I-818

1998

N. Santander

Almond tree (9)

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 676

H0058-I-820

1998

N. Santander

Almond tree (9)

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 680

H0058-I-826

1998

N. Santander

Almond tree (9)

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 684#

H0058-I-908

1998

N. Santander

 Almond tree (9)

gattii (C)

VGIII

LA 688

H0058-I-548

1996

N. Santander

House patient 3

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 691#

H0058-I-551

1996

N. Santander

Older oiti tree

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 706#

H0058-I-587

1996

N. Santander

Oiti tree

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 710#

H0058-I-595

1996

N. Santander

Acacia tree (1)

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 714

H0058-I-599

1997

N. Santander

Acacia tree (6)

gattii

VGIII

LA 720#

H0058-I-735

1998

Bogotá

Eucalyptus tree (13)

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 726#

H0058-I-745

1997

N. Santander

Cuji tree

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 731

H0058-I-752

1997

N. Santander

Seed of almond tree

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 733#

H0058-I-757

1997

N. Santander

Cuji, tree

gattii

VGIII

LA 736

H0058-I-857

1998

Bogotá

Eucalyptus tree

grubii (A)

VNI

Mexico

Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City

LA 21#

88

1994

Mexico City

Green parrot droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 22#

89

1994

Mexico City

Budgerigar droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 23#

90

1994

Mexico City

Budgerigar droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 24#

146

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 25#

147

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 26#

148 A

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 27#

148 B

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 28#

149

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 29#

150 A

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 30#

150 B

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 31#

151

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 32#

152

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 33

164

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 34#

165

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 35#

168

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 36#

170

1995

Mexico City

Pigeon droppings

grubii

VNI

LA 37#

230

1998

Edo, Mexico

E. camaldulensis (leaves and flowers)

grubii

VNI

LA 38#

234

1998

Edo, Mexico

E. camaldulensis (leaves and flowers)

grubii

VNI

LA 39#

235

1998

Edo, Mexico

E. camaldulensis (leaves and flowers)

grubii

VNI

LA 40#

237

1998

Edo, Mexico

E. camaldulensis (leaves and flowers)

grubii

VNI

LA 41#

238

1998

Edo, Mexico

E. camaldulensis (leaves and flowers)

grubii

VNI

LA 42

239

1998

Edo, Mexico

E. camaldulensis (leaves and flowers)

grubii

VNI

Instituto Nacional de Diagnostica y Referencia Epidemiologicos, Mexico City

LA 418#

5635

2000

Distrito Federal

Pigeon excreta

grubii

VNI

Spain

GREMEC, IMM/UAB, Barcelona

LA 189 #

152 A

1999

Barcelona

Pigeon droppings

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 190 #

76 A

1999

Barcelona

Pigeon droppings

grubii (A)

VNI

LA 192 #

4 A

1997

Alacant

Pigeon droppings

Hybrid (A)(AD)

VNIII

LA 193 #

6 A

1997

Alacant

Pigeon droppings

grubii (A)

VNI


aRFLP, restriction fragment length polymorphism; INEI, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas; ANLIS, Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud; GREMEC, Grup de Recerca en Micologia Experimental i Clinica; IMM, Institut Municipal d' Investigacio Medica; UAB, Universita Autonoma de Barcelona.
bVNIII: seven-band URA5 RFLP pattern;VNIII*, six-band URA5 RFLP pattern; *, strains included in the GelcomparII analysis
   
     
   
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