Phylogenetic analysis of 11 genetic loci and results from many genotyping studies revealed
significant genetic diversity with the pathogenic Cryptococcus gattii/Cryptococcus …

Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are the two etiologic agents of
cryptococcosis. They belong to the phylum Basidiomycota and can be readily distinguished …

The inevitable, but unpredictable, appearance of new infectious diseases has been
recognized for millennia, well before the discovery of causative infectious agents. Today …

Understanding of the taxonomy and phylogeny of Cryptococcus gattii has been advanced by
modern molecular techniques. C. gattii probably diverged from Cryptococcus neoformans …

Cryptococcosis is a potentially lethal disease of humans/animals caused by Cryptococcus
neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. Distinction between the two species is based on …

Invasive fungal infections constitute a serious threat to an ever-growing population of
immunocompromised individuals and other individuals at risk. Traditional diagnostic …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogenic basidiomycetous yeast responsible for more than
600,000 deaths each year. It occurs as two serotypes (A and D) representing two varieties …

Human activities have significantly impacted the environment and are changing our climate
in ways that will have major consequences for ourselves, and endanger animal, plant and …

Opportunistic fungal pathogens may cause superficial or serious invasive infections,
especially in immunocompromised and debilitated patients. Invasive mycoses represent an …

Cryptococcus neoformans is generally considered to be an opportunistic fungal pathogen
because of its tendency to infect immunocompromised individuals, particularly those …