Cryptococcosis is a globally distributed invasive fungal infection that is caused by species
within the genus Cryptococcus which presents substantial therapeutic challenges. Although …

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

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated fungal pathogen that causes infection in
immunocompromised individuals such as HIV patients, organ transplant patients …

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 …

This communication describes the consensus multi-locus ty** scheme established by the
Cryptococcal Working Group I (Genoty** of Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii) of the …

Over the past few years, genome sequences have become available from an increasing
range of yeast species, which has led to notable advances in our understanding of …

Cross-species gene transfer is often associated with bacteria, which have evolved several
mechanisms that facilitate horizontal DNA exchange. However, the increased availability of …

Cryptococcosis is a major fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus gattii and
Cryptococcus neoformans species complexes. After more than 15 years of molecular …

Here we review how evolving species concepts have been applied to understand yeast
diversity. Initially, a phenotypic species concept was utilized taking into consideration …