Introduction: Fungi of the genus Cryptococcus are cosmopolitan and may be agents of
opportunistic mycoses in immunocompromised and sometimes immunocompetent …

Background and Purpose: Cryptococcus species are pathogenic and non-pathogenic
basidiomycete yeasts that are found widely in the environment. Based on phenotypic …

Cryptococcosis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans is the second most common fungal
opportunistic pathogen and a lifethreatening infection with serious clinical manifestations …

Cryptococcus isolates from Cuban patients were identified as C. neoformans var. grubii.
Although this species has since long been associated with bird droppings, a recent …

Objective: To establish the environmental reservoirs of Cryptococcus neoformans and
Cryptococcus gattii in Nairobi, Kenya. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Kenya Medical …

This study delineates the first isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans from the avian excreta in
the city of Djibouti, Djibouti. A total of sixteen samples of old and dry pigeon droppings …

Cryptococcus is a non-motile, gram positive, non-fermenting Basidiomycetous encapsulated
yeast like fungus that causes respiratory, neurological and other systemic diseases in both …

Cryptococcosis is a serious and sometimes fatal fungal disease caused by Cryptococcus
species. Worldwide, it is estimated to kill over 180 000 annually, with 75% of deaths …

To our best knowledge, any study related to the ecological distribution of Cryptococcus
neoformans in Jordan does not exist in the medical literature. In order to determine the …

Background: Cryptococcus neoformans, the most important cause of fungal meningitis in
immunocompromised patients worlwide has two varieties which differ in their geographical …