Phylogenetic analysis of 11 genetic loci and results from many genoty** 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 …

The incidence of invasive mycoses is increasing, especially among patients who are
immunocompromised or hospitalized with serious underlying diseases. Such infections may …

Cryptococcosis is an infectious disease caused by pathogenic encapsulated yeasts in the
genus Cryptococcus. Currently, two species of these fungi commonly cause disease in …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a major cause of fungal meningoencephalitis in
immunocompromised patients. Despite recent advances in the genetics and molecular …

Cryptococcus gattii causes life-threatening disease in otherwise healthy hosts and to a
lesser extent in immunocompromised hosts. The highest incidence for this disease is on …

Cryptococcus gattii has emerged as a human and animal pathogen in the Pacific Northwest.
First recognized on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, it now involves mainland …

Abstract (See the Editorial Commentary by Marr, on pages 1196–8.) Background.
Cryptococcus gattii (Cg) has caused increasing infections in the US Pacific Northwest (PNW) …

Cryptococcus gattii recently emerged as the causative agent of cryptococcosis in healthy
individuals in western North America, despite previous characterization of the fungus as a …

Background: Few reports have described the clinical and microbiological features of
cryptococcosis in immunocompetent patients. Aim: To compare clinical presentations and …