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

K Lagrou; J Van Eldere; S Keuleers; F Hagen; R Merckx; J Verhaegen; W E Peetermans; T Boekhout

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2005.01466.x

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

K Lagrou, J Van Eldere, S Keuleers, F Hagen, R Merckx, J Verhaegen, W E Peetermans, T Boekhout

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	385-8
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume	257
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2796.2005.01466.x
Publication status	Published - Apr 2005

Keywords

Adult
Animals
Birds/microbiology
Cryptococcus neoformans/isolation & purification
Disease Reservoirs
Female
Humans
Immunocompetence
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Meningitis, Cryptococcal/diagnosis
Zoonoses

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

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