HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis is by far the most common cause of adult meningitis
in many areas of the world that have high HIV seroprevalence. In most areas in Sub …

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

Medical mycology refers to the study of fungi that produce disease in humans and other
animals, and of the diseases they produce, their ecology, and their epidemiology. This new …

Cryptococcosis is a major worldwide disseminated invasive fungal infection. Cryptococcosis,
particularly in its most lethal manifestation of cryptococcal meningitis, accounts for …

The genus Pseudopithomyces was introduced by Ariyawansa et al.(2015) to accommodate
several species which had previously been classified in the genus Pithomyces, notably …

Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is a label-free, accurate, fast, low-cost diagnostic technique that
uses the principles of polarization and the motion of bioparticles in applied electric fields …

Human and animal fungal pathogens are a growing threat worldwide leading to emerging
infections and creating new risks for established ones. There is a growing need for a rapid …

Cryptococcal meningitis causes morbidity and mortality worldwide. The burden of disease is
greatest in middle-and low-income countries with a high incidence of human …

Pulmonary cryptococcosis describes an invasive lung mycosis caused by Cryptococcus
neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii complex. It is often a high-consequence disease in both …

Cryptococcosis is caused by either Cryptococcus neoformans or C. gattii. While cryptococcal
meningoencephalitis is caused mostly by C. neoformans in immunocompromised patients …