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Identification of novel hybrids between Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii VNI and Cryptococcus gattii VGII.
Mycopathologia - 1 Jun 2012
Aminnejad Mojgan, Diaz Mara, Arabatzis Michael, Castañeda Elizabeth, Lazera Marcia, Velegraki Aristea, Marriott Deborah, Sorrell Tania C, Meyer Wieland
Abstract excerpt
Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are pathogenic yeasts causing meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts. The fungus is typically haploid, and sexual reproduction occurs normally between individuals with opposite mating types, α and a. C. neoformans var. gr...
Topics
- Animals
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Cryptococcosis
- Cryptococcus gattii
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- DNA, Fungal
- Environmental Microbiology
- Genes, Mating Type, Fungal
- Genotype
- Humans
- India
- Karyotype
- Molecular Typing
- Mycological Typing Techniques