[HTML][HTML] Recognition of seven species in the Cryptococcus gattii/Cryptococcus neoformans species complex

F Hagen, K Khayhan, B Theelen, A Kolecka… - Fungal genetics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Phylogenetic analysis of 11 genetic loci and results from many genotyping studies revealed
significant genetic diversity with the pathogenic Cryptococcus gattii/Cryptococcus …

Global Molecular Epidemiology of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii: An Atlas of the Molecular Types

M Cogliati - Scientifica, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease affecting more than one million people per year
worldwide. The main etiological agents of cryptococcosis are the two sibling species …

A review of zoonotic disease threats to pet owners: A compendium of measures to prevent zoonotic diseases associated with non-traditional pets such as rodents and …

K Varela, JA Brown, B Lipton, J Dunn… - Vector-Borne and …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background......................................................................... 305 I. Rodents and other small
mammals.......................................... 309 II. Reptiles (turtles, snakes, and …

The status of cryptococcosis in Latin America

C Firacative, J Lizarazo, MT Illnait-Zaragozí… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal infection caused by the encapsulated yeasts
Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii, acquired from the environment. In Latin America, as …

Tracing Genetic Exchange and Biogeography of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii at the Global Population Level

J Rhodes, CA Desjardins, SM Sykes, MA Beale… - Genetics, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii is the causative agent of cryptococcal meningitis, a
significant source of mortality in immunocompromised individuals, typically human …

Zoonoses in pet birds: review and perspectives

G Boseret, B Losson, JG Mainil, E Thiry… - Veterinary …, 2013 - Springer
Pet birds are a not-so-well known veterinarian's clientship fraction. Bought individually or in
couples, as families often do (which is a lucrative business for pet shops or local breeders) …

Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii Species Complexes in Latin America: A Map of Molecular Types, Genotypic Diversity, and Antifungal …

C Firacative, W Meyer, E Castañeda - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cryptococcosis, a potentially fatal mycosis, is caused by members of the Cryptococcus
neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes. In Latin America, cryptococcal …

Environmental prevalence of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii in India: An update

A Chowdhary, HS Randhawa, A Prakash… - Critical reviews in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
An overview of work done to-date in India on environmental prevalence, population
structure, seasonal variations and antifungal susceptibility of Cryptococcus neoformans and …

MLST-Based Population Genetic Analysis in a Global Context Reveals Clonality amongst Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii VNI Isolates from HIV Patients in …

K Ferreira-Paim, L Andrade-Silva… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Cryptococcosis is an important fungal infection in immunocompromised individuals,
especially those infected with HIV. In Brazil, despite the free availability of antiretroviral …

The Evolution of Sexual Reproduction and the Mating-Type Locus: Links to Pathogenesis of Cryptococcus Human Pathogenic Fungi

S Sun, MA Coelho, M David-Palma… - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Cryptococcus species utilize a variety of sexual reproduction mechanisms, which generate
genetic diversity, purge deleterious mutations, and contribute to their ability to occupy myriad …