A Decade of Experience: Cryptococcus gattii in British Columbia
KH Bartlett, PY Cheng, C Duncan, E Galanis, L Hoang… - Mycopathologia, 2012 - Springer
It has been over a decade since Cryptococcus gattii was first recognized as the causative
organism of an outbreak of cryptococcosis on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. A number …
organism of an outbreak of cryptococcosis on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. A number …
[HTML][HTML] Spread of Cryptococcus gattii into Pacific Northwest region of the United States
K Datta, KH Bartlett, R Baer, E Byrnes… - Emerging infectious …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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 …
First recognized on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, it now involves mainland …
A rare genotype of Cryptococcus gattii caused the cryptococcosis outbreak on Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada)
Cryptococcus gattii causes life-threatening infection of the pulmonary and central nervous
systems in hosts with normal immunity and traditionally has been considered to be restricted …
systems in hosts with normal immunity and traditionally has been considered to be restricted …
Cryptococcus gattii in the United States: Clinical Aspects of Infection With an Emerging Pathogen
JR Harris, SR Lockhart, E Debess… - Clinical infectious …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
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 (Cg) has caused increasing infections in the US Pacific Northwest (PNW) …
Correlation of Genotype and In Vitro Susceptibilities of Cryptococcus gattii Strains from the Pacific Northwest of the United States
N Iqbal, EE DeBess, R Wohrle, B Sun… - Journal of Clinical …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptococcus gattii emerged in North America in 1999 as a human and veterinary pathogen
on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The emergent subtype, VGIIa, and the closely …
on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The emergent subtype, VGIIa, and the closely …
First Contemporary Case of Human Infection with Cryptococcus gattii in Puget Sound: Evidence for Spread of the Vancouver Island Outbreak
We report a case of cryptococcosis due to C. gattii which appears to have been acquired in
the Puget Sound region, Washington State. Genotyping confirmed identity to the …
the Puget Sound region, Washington State. Genotyping confirmed identity to the …
[HTML][HTML] Projecting global occurrence of Cryptococcus gattii
DJ Springer, V Chaturvedi - Emerging infectious diseases, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cryptococcus gattii and C. neoformans cause pulmonary and systemic cryptococcosis.
Recently, C. gattii was recognized as a distinct pathogen of humans and animals. We …
Recently, C. gattii was recognized as a distinct pathogen of humans and animals. We …
Cryptococcus gattii in the United States: Genotypic Diversity of Human and Veterinary Isolates
SR Lockhart, N Iqbal, JR Harris, NT Grossman… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Cryptococcus gattii infections are being reported in the United States (US) with
increasing frequency. Initially, US reports were primarily associated with an ongoing C. gattii …
increasing frequency. Initially, US reports were primarily associated with an ongoing C. gattii …
Genotypic Characterization of Environmental Isolates of Cryptococcus gattii from Puerto Rico
Y Loperena-Alvarez, P Ren, X Li, DJ Bopp, A Ruiz… - Mycopathologia, 2010 - Springer
Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are found in distinct environments with
some overlap around different parts of the world. However, no systematic surveys of these …
some overlap around different parts of the world. However, no systematic surveys of these …
Genome variation in Cryptococcus gattii, an emerging pathogen of immunocompetent hosts
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 …
individuals in western North America, despite previous characterization of the fungus as a …