Meningitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii and var. neoformans in Papua New Guinea

Ian F. Laurenson1, A.J. Trevett2,1, David G. Lalloo2,1, Nneka Nwokolo1, S Naraqi1, Julie Black1, N. Tefurani1, Adolf Saweri1, B Mavo1, J D Igo1, David A. Warrell2
1Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Papua New Guinea, Boroko, Papua New Guinea
2Centre for Tropical Medicine, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

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