许多报告提及不少非洲国家与艾滋病(AIDS)相关的隐球菌病的发病率很高。因此,中非国家的许多学者将隐球菌感染视为AIDS的一个指征。新型隐球菌及其变种一向只能发现于户外的鸽、鸡等粪中,但室内的灰尘、空气中也可分离到。本文作者对布隆迪城市的20例与AIDS相关的隐球菌病患者室外土壤及尘埃标本作了检查,同时也检查了3例患者室周围的鸽粪;另外,对19例患者 Many reports mention the high incidence of AIDS-related cryptococcosis in many African countries. Therefore, many scholars in Central African countries regard cryptococcal infection as an indication of AIDS. Cryptococcus neoformans and its variants have always been found in outdoor pigeons, chickens and other manure, but indoor dust, air can also be separated. The authors examined 20 soil and dust samples of AIDS-related cryptococcosis in Burundi and examined pigeon droppings in 3 patient rooms. In addition, 19 patients