This communication describes the consensus multi-locus typing scheme established by the
Cryptococcal Working Group I (Genotyping of Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii) of the …

The molecular types of 443 Brazilian isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus
gattii were analyzed to determine their geographic distribution within Brazil and their …

The pathogenic dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii is the agent responsible for sporotrichosis,
an important fungal infection with a worldwide distribution. Little is known about the …

Members of the Cryptococcus neoformans/C. gattii species complex are grouped into eight
molecular types, differing in their epidemiology, disease severity and geographic range. …

Background The Cryptococcus neoformans/C. gattii species complex comprises two sibling
species that are divided into eight major molecular types, C. neoformans VNI to VNIV and C. …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an important zoopathogen, and it is one of the most prevalent
lethal mycotic agents. Its polysaccharide capsule, synthesized in vivo and in vitro, is a …

We have determined the in vitro susceptibilities of 57 strains of Cryptococcus gattii to nine
antifungal agents and have compared the MICs for these strains with those for C. neoformans. …

The emergence of distinct populations of Cryptococcus gattii in the temperate North American
Pacific Northwest (PNW) was surprising, as this species was previously thought to be …

Cryptococcosis is an important fungal disease in Asia with an estimated 140,000 new infections
annually the majority of which occurs in patients suffering from HIV/AIDS. Cryptococcus …

Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are responsible globally for almost one
million cryptococcosis cases yearly, mostly in immunocompromised patients, such as those …