Pulmonary cryptococcosis is a common but underdiagnosed opportunistic fungal infection in
both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients. The causal agents include at …

Cryptococcus neoformans species complex (CNSC) is a globally distributed human
opportunistic yeast pathogen consisting of five major molecular types (VNI, VNII, VNB, VNIII …

The Cryptococcus complex consists of at least seven evolutionary divergent lineages and
causes∼ 200,000 fatal human infections each year worldwide. The dominant lineage is …

Yeasts play important roles in both the environment and in human welfare. While some
environmental yeasts positively contribute to nutrient cycling and food production, a …

Yeasts, broadly defined as unicellular fungi, fulfill essential roles in soil ecosystems as
decomposers and nutrition sources for fellow soil-dwellers. Broad-scale investigations of soil …

Although cryptococcosis is widely recognized as infection by Cryptococcus neoformans
sensu lato from environmental sources, information concerning the characteristics of …

Hybridization between more divergent organisms is likely to generate progeny with more
novel genetic interactions and genetic variations. However, the relationship between …

Soil is host to an incredible amount of microbial life, with each gram containing up to billions
of bacterial, archaeal, and fungal cells. Multicellular fungi such as molds and unicellular …

A criptococose é uma micose sistêmica causada pelos complexos de espécies
Cryptococcus neoformans e Cryptococcus gattii. São estimados mais de 223 mil casos de …

A criptococose é uma infecção grave que acomete principalmente indivíduos com HIV/Aids,
predominando o quadro de meningite criptocócica e tendo o óbito como desfecho …