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 …

Human and animal cryptococcosis due to an unusual molecular type of Cryptococcus gattii
(VGII) emerged recently on Vancouver Island, Canada. Unlike C. neoformans, C. gattii …

The ongoing cryptococcosis outbreak on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada, is caused by two
VGII sub-genotypes of the primary pathogen, Cryptococcus gattii: VGIIa isolates …

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

To gain a more detailed picture of cryptococcosis in Thailand, a retrospective study of 498 C.
neoformans and C. gattii isolates has been conducted. Among these, 386, 83 and 29 strains …

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 …

Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, are the most common causes of fungal
infection in the central nervous system of humans and other mammals. C. neoformans …

Cryptococcosis is a significant invasive fungal infection with noteworthy morbidity and
mortality, primarily caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. In China …

Cryptococcus gattii recently emerged as the causative agent of cryptococcosis in healthy
individuals in western North America, despite previous characterization of the fungus as a …

Cryptococcosis, a potentially fatal mycosis, is caused by members of the Cryptococcus
neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes. In Latin America, cryptococcal …