Cryptococcosis is a systemic fungal disease acquired from contaminated environments with
propagules of the basidiomycetous yeasts of the Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii …

We molecularly characterized 81 cryptococcal isolates recovered from cerebrospinal fluid
samples of 77 patients diagnosed between 1998 and 2007 as having cryptococcal meningitis …

Introduction: Cryptococcosis is a systemic fungal infection that affects humans and animals,
mainly due to Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. Following the epidemic of …

Bloodstream infections (BSI) caused by Candida species are the fourth cause of healthcare
associated infections worldwide. Non-albicans Candida species emerged in the last …

Cryptococcosis is a severe systemic mycosis caused by two species of Cryptococcus that
affect humans and animals: C. neoformans and C. gattii. Cosmopolitan and emergent, the …

Cryptococcus gattii, a species belonging to the Cryptococcus complex which occurs
endemically in tropical and subtropical regions, has been reported as a causative agent of …

Two cats infected by C. gattii, presented lesions on the nasal region and respiratory signs.
Strains were typed as molecular type VGII, mating type alpha, MLST subtypes ST442 and …

Early diagnosis, efficient clinical support, and proper antifungal therapy are essential to
reduce death and sequels caused by cryptococcosis. The emergence of resistance to the …

Cryptococcus neoformans is the most common causative agent of cryptococcosis worldwide.
Although this fungus has been isolated from a variety of organic substrates, several studies …

Cryptococcosis, a potentially fatal mycosis in humans, is acquired via exposure to exogenous
environmental sources. This study aimed to investigate the frequency, genetic diversity, …