Cryptococcus spp., in particular Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, have an
enormous impact on human health worldwide. The global burden of cryptococcal meningitis …

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 …

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

Pulmonary cryptococcosis is an important opportunistic invasive mycosis in
immunocompromised patients, but it is also increasingly seen in immunocompetent patients …

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

Phylogenetic species recognition and species concepts in fungi. Fungal Genetics and
Biology 31, 000–000. The operational species concept, ie, the one used to recognize …

This new edition of the universally acclaimed and widely-used textbook on fungal biology
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MATERIALS AND METHODS Strains and media. C. neoformans var. grubii strains H99 (70),
KN99a (55), KN99 (55), KN99aNAT, and KN99NAT were maintained at 80 C. Cultures were …

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 …