[HTML][HTML] Recognition of seven species in the Cryptococcus gattii/Cryptococcus neoformans species complex

F Hagen, K Khayhan, B Theelen, A Kolecka… - Fungal genetics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Phylogenetic analysis of 11 genetic loci and results from many genoty** studies revealed
significant genetic diversity with the pathogenic Cryptococcus gattii/Cryptococcus …

The changing epidemiology of invasive fungal infections

DA Enoch, H Yang, SH Aliyu, C Micallef - Human fungal pathogen …, 2017 - Springer
Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are an emerging problem worldwide with invasive candidiasis
and candidemia responsible for the majority of cases. This is predominantly driven by the …

[BOG][B] Textbook of medical mycology

J Chander - 2017 - books.google.com
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 …

Cryptococcus gattii infections

SCA Chen, W Meyer, TC Sorrell - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Understanding of the taxonomy and phylogeny of Cryptococcus gattii has been advanced by
modern molecular techniques. C. gattii probably diverged from Cryptococcus neoformans …

The current state of laboratory mycology and access to antifungal treatment in Europe: a European Confederation of Medical Mycology survey

J Salmanton-García, M Hoenigl, JP Gangneux… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Access to the appropriate tools is crucial for early diagnosis and clinical management of
invasive fungal infections. This Review aims to describe the invasive fungal infection …

Global Molecular Epidemiology of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii: An Atlas of the Molecular Types

M Cogliati - Scientifica, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Invasive fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients

J Gavaldà, Y Meije, J Fortún, E Roilides… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients have a significant risk of invasive fungal diseases
(IFD) caused mainly by Candida spp. and Aspergillus spp. Candida spp. is the most frequent …

Anti-granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor autoantibodies are a risk factor for central nervous system infection by Cryptococcus gattii in otherwise …

T Saijo, J Chen, SCA Chen, LB Rosen, J Yi, TC Sorrell… - MBio, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptococcosis is caused by either Cryptococcus neoformans or C. gattii. While cryptococcal
meningoencephalitis is caused mostly by C. neoformans in immunocompromised patients …

Distribution of invasive fungal infections: Molecular epidemiology, etiology, clinical conditions, diagnosis and risk factors: A 3-year experience with 490 patients under …

ZB Boroujeni, S Shamsaei, M Yarahmadi, MI Getso… - Microbial …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently, the prevalence of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) is rising. The global mortality rate
of IFIs is 10–49%. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, the causative agents, and …

Cryptococcosis: epidemiology, fungal resistance, and new alternatives for treatment

FP Gullo, SA Rossi, JCO Sardi, VLI Teodoro… - European journal of …, 2013 - Springer
Cryptococcosis is an important systemic mycosis and the third most prevalent disease in
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive individuals. The incidence of cryptococcosis is …