Use of a suspension array for rapid identification of the varieties and genotypes of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex.

Abstract excerpt

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated fungal pathogen known to cause severe disease in immunocompromised patients. The disease, cryptococcosis, is mostly acquired by inhalation and can result in a chronic meningoencephalitis, which can be fatal. Here, we describe a molecular method to identi...

Topics

• Cryptococcus neoformans
• Flow Cytometry
• Genotype
• Humans
• Polymerase Chain Reaction
• Sensitivity and Specificity
• Suspensions