… sources. This study aimed to investigate the frequency, genetic diversity, … virulence of
cryptococcal strains isolated from indoor dust in the Rio Negro micro-region of the Brazilian Amazon…

… the molecular epidemiology and the virulence of C. … dust in the Rio Negro micro-region in
the Brazilian Amazon suggests that humans may be exposed to the agents of cryptococcosis (C…

… of the molecular types with geographic origin, virulence and antifungal resistance have …
the molecular types of etiological agents collected from clinical and environmental sources. …

… neoformans VNI is the main agent of cryptococcosis … the antifungal resistance of Cryptococcus
in the Amazon region is … from household dust from the homes of neighbors of patients. …

… type VNI is the most common cause of cryptococcosis (76.01%) in … of cryptococcosis in
the region, studies from Brazil and … is not only the main etiologic agent of cryptococcosis (~76%) …

… with pathogenicity and virulence of cryptococcal strains with … cryptococcal central nervous
system (CNS) infections cause >… are the primary etiologic agents of human cryptococcosis. In …

… the cause and sources of the infectious agent. Limited evidence is available on cryptococcosis
… Out of the 112 decayed wood samples that were collected from inside trunk hollows of 52 …

… hosts and is a leading cause of death in HIV patients [5,6]. … -scale surveillance of the agents
of cryptococcosis [69]. Those … inside containing two colored bars corresponds to strains that …

… infection, cryptococcosis is the leading cause of meningitis … a potential adjunct agent for
treatment of cryptococcal meningitis. … Drugs with action on Cryptococcus virulence mechanisms …

… of virulence and drug resistance in fungal pathogens [86]. Indeed, in CGSC, genotype sharing
among strains from the three different sources … In contrast, ST20 is endemic to the Amazon …