以往的研究表明AIDS合并新生隐球菌新型变种感染在中非国家的发生率高于欧洲,以致该地一旦发现隐球菌病患者即疑合并有AIDS。此外还提出除鸽粪外,居室内灰尘、空气中也有该菌存在,作者为此在布隆迪首都布琼布拉对隐球菌的传染源进行了研究。作者取800个样本,来自AIDS伴有隐球菌病的患者的居室、病房及附近未住人的房屋中空气、家具、墙壁、地板等处的尘埃,架子上的蜘蛛网,患者曾接触过鸽舍的 Previous studies have shown that the AIDS-associated new variant of Cryptococcus neoformans infection in Central African countries a higher incidence than in Europe, so that once the discovery of cryptococcosis in this area that is suspected associated with AIDS. In addition to the pigeon droppings, the dust in the room and the presence of the bacteria in the air are also proposed. In this connection, the author studied the source of cryptococcosis in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi. 800 samples taken from AIDS patients with cryptococcosis room, the ward and nearby uninhabited house air, furniture, walls, floors, etc., cobwebs, the patient had contact with the loft of