The aim of this study was to examine three serial isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans from
a patient with AIDS for genotypical and phenotypical characteristics. The isolates were …

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

Cryptococcus neoformans was isolated from 13 patients (7 females and 6 males) suffering
from systemic cryptococcosis. Eight patients were suffering from central nervous system …

We report a case of fungemia and disseminated disease caused by a urease-negative strain
of Cryptococcus neoformans in a patient with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome …

A 24 year old immunocompetent German resident is described who developed multifocal
encephalomyelitis due to infection with Cryptococcus neoformans var gatti, commonly …

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 …

A case is reported in a 38-yr-old HIV-positive man from France who presented with
headache and fever. Cryptococcus antigen detection test was positive in serum at a titre of 1 …

The incidence of cryptococcal infection is high in developing countries such as India.
Cryptococcus gattii, formerly known as Cryptococcus neoformans var gattii, is an …

Cryptococcus species (other than Cryptococcus neoformans) have been labeled as
saprophytic and nonpathogenic in immunocompetent individuals in the past. In recent years …

We retrospectively studied 171 patients with cryptococcosis who were divided into three
groups according to their associated predisposing conditions (if any): group 1 comprised …