Phylogenetic analysis of 11 genetic loci and results from many genotyping studies revealed
significant genetic diversity with the pathogenic Cryptococcus gattii/Cryptococcus …

The human pathogenic Cryptococcus species are the main agents of fungal meningitis in
humans and the causes of other diseases collectively called cryptococcosis. There are at …

Cryptococcosis is a major fungal disease caused by members of the Cryptococcus gattii and
Cryptococcus neoformans species complexes. After more than 15 years of molecular …

The Sporothrix complex members cause sporotrichosis, a subcutaneous mycosis with a
wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Several specific phenotypic characteristics are …

Cryptococcosis is mainly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. However, the number of
cases due to C. gattii is increasing, affecting mainly immunocompetent hosts. C. gattii is …

Epithelial immunity protects the host from harmful microbial invaders but also controls the
beneficial microbiota on epithelial surfaces. When this delicate balance between pathogen …

The emerging pathogen Cryptococcus gattii causes life-threatening disease in
immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. Of the four major molecular types (VGI …

Cryptococcosis is a systemic infection caused by species of the encapsulated yeast
Cryptococcus. The disease may occur in immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts …

A wide range of systemic mycoses have been reported from captive and wild marine
mammals from North America. Examples include regionally endemic pathogens such as …

Numerous fungal species of medical importance have been recently subjected to and will
likely continue to undergo nomenclatural changes as a result of the application of molecular …