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

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 fungal disease affecting more than one million people per year
worldwide. The main etiological agents of cryptococcosis are the two sibling species …

Until recently, Cryptococcus gattii infections occurred mainly in tropical and subtropical
climate zones. However, during the past decade, C. gattii infections in humans and animals …

Over the past two decades, several fungal outbreaks have occurred, including the high-
profile 'Vancouver Island'and 'Pacific Northwest'outbreaks, caused by Cryptococcus gattii …

In order to elucidate the distribution of Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii in the
Mediterranean basin, an extensive environmental survey was carried out during 2012 …

Cryptococcosis is an important fungal disease in Asia with an estimated 140,000 new
infections annually the majority of which occurs in patients suffering from HIV/AIDS …

Cryptococcosis is typically a sporadic disease that affects a broad range of animal species
globally. Disease is a consequence of infection with members of the Cryptococcus …

The taxonomy of the Cryptococcus gattii species complex continues to evolve, and has been
divided into five pathogenic species. The objective of this systematic review was to …

In the present study, we analysed how geographical distribution of the fungal pathogen
Cryptococcus gattii VGI in Europe and Mediterranean area has evolved in the last four …