Although Cryptococcus neoformans and cryptococcosis have existed for several millennia, a
century has passed since the discovery of this encapsulated yeast and its devastating …

Cryptococcosis is an infectious disease with worldwide distribution and wide array of clinical
presentations caused by pathogenic encapsulated yeasts in the genus Cryptococcus …

Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are the two etiologic agents of
cryptococcosis. They belong to the phylum Basidiomycota and can be readily distinguished …

Cryptococcus neoformans is the causative agent of cryptococcosis and cryptococcal
meningitis, which are serious pathological conditions affecting up to 10% of patients with …

The incidence of cryptococcosis rose dramatically with the advent of the acquired immune
deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in the early 1980s until the early 1990s. The …

Opportunistic pathogens have become of increasing medical importance over the last
decade due to the AIDS pandemic. Not only is cryptococcosis the fourth-most-common fatal …

Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are the cause of life-threatening
meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an environmental yeast that is a leading cause of fatal mycosis
in AIDS patients and a major cause of meningoencephalitis and CNS-related mortality …

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 …

The epidemiological features of Cryptococcus neoformans infection are reviewed, including
incidence, risk factors, skin and serological tests, acute infection vs. reactivation, and specific …