Cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus gattii, is a life threatening fungal infection with
recently increasing prevalence. C. gattii is a species complex comprising multiple …

Cryptococcus (C.) neoformans are commonly associated with immunocompromised
patients, while those caused by C. gattii predominantly affect immunocompetent hosts …

The fungal pathogen Cryptococcus gattii was considered to be restricted to tropic and sub-
tropic regions. A recent outbreak in North America due to isolates belonging to molecular …

Cryptococcosis by Cryptococcus gattii occurs mainly in immunocompetent hosts, however,
during the last decades, a growing number of cases in immunocompromised individuals …

Introduction Cryptococcus gattii species complex is endemic to tropical and subtropical
regions and is described as a causative agent of cryptococcosis in immunocompetent …

Cryptococcosis is caused primarily by 2 sibling species, Cryptococcus neoformans and
Cryptococcus gattii [1, 2]. The primary site of infection is the lung, following the inhalation of …

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 …

Cryptococcus gattii (C. gattii) is a fungal pathogen that once caused an outbreak of
cryptococcosis on Vancouver Island, and had spread worldwide, while few data were …

Background The rare occurrence of human cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus gattii
sensu lato leads to difficulties in establishing the antifungal susceptibility profile between …

Cryptococcosis is an invasive fungal infection of humans and other animals, typically caused
by the species Cryptococcus neoformans in patients with impaired immunity. However, there …