Abstract A 6-year-old, spayed female cat was presented with acute respiratory signs and
pleural effusion. Computed tomography scan revealed a large, lobulated mass effect in the …

TO THE EDITOR—Our historical understanding of Cryptococcus gattii depicts a fungus that
is geographically restricted to tropical and subtropical regions, where it has a propensity to …

Cryptococcus neoformans can cause disseminated meningoencephalitis and evade
immunosurveillance with expression of a major virulence factor, the polysaccharide capsule …

Background Cryptococcus neoformans is frequently present as an opportunistic pathogen
mainly affecting immunocompromised populations. Disseminated C. neoformans infection in …

Recipients of solid organ transplants are at risk for a variety of infections due to their
immunocompromised status. The types of infections are often correlated to the timing from …

Introduction: Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic fungal infection mostly in
immunocompromised patients. Here we present the immunocompetent case with …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic germ, usually causing infections in
immunocompromised patients. The main sources of infection with C. neoformans are …

Recently, infections caused by cryptococci non-neoformans have been increasingly
recognized. Cryptococcus laurentii was previously considered saprophyte and thought to be …

To the Editor: Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungus that causes
meningoencephalitis, primarily in immunocompromised patients. However, C. neoformans …

There is limited research into Invasive fungal disease (IFD) in children with no underlying
disease. We undertook a retrospective study of children with IFD who did not suffer from …