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

TY - JOUR

T1 - Zoonotic transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans from a magpie to an immunocompetent patient

AU - Lagrou, K

AU - Van Eldere, J

AU - Keuleers, S

AU - Hagen, F

AU - Merckx, R

AU - Verhaegen, J

AU - Peetermans, W E

AU - Boekhout, T

PY - 2005/4

Y1 - 2005/4

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - Adult

KW - Animals

KW - Birds/microbiology

KW - Cryptococcus neoformans/isolation & purification

KW - Disease Reservoirs

KW - Female

KW - Humans

KW - Immunocompetence

KW - Magnetic Resonance Imaging

KW - Meningitis, Cryptococcal/diagnosis

KW - Zoonoses

U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2005.01466.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2005.01466.x

M3 - Article

C2 - 15788009

SN - 0954-6820

VL - 257

SP - 385

EP - 388

JO - Journal of Internal Medicine

JF - Journal of Internal Medicine

IS - 4

ER -