Colonization of Cryptoccous gattii in British Columbia
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During 1999, the eastern portion of Vancouver Island, British Columbia began experiencing an outbreak of a rare cryptococcal disease previously known to exist only in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It is thought that this outbreak on Vancouver Island is the world’s largest outbreak of cryptococcosis ever identified. It is not yet understood how this pathogen, widely regarded as a “tropical” fungus, emerged on Vancouver Island, however changes in the environment and the importation of tropical plants are among the suspected causes (APEC Emerging Infections Network 2004). The emergence of Cryptococcus gattii and its ability to colonize on Vancouver Island stresses the importance of worldwide monitoring of its distribution. Particular focus should be given to those areas that have climactic and ecological attributes similar to eastern Vancouver Island.
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