Article
Epidemiology of Cryptococcus and cryptococcosis in China.
Fungal genetics and biology : FG & B - 1 May 2015
Fang Wei, Fa Zhenzong, Liao Wanqing
Abstract excerpt
Cryptococcosis is a significant invasive fungal infection with noteworthy morbidity and mortality, primarily caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. In China, C. neoformans var. grubii (especially molecular type VNI) is the most common variety in the environment and responsible for the majority of cryptococcal infections. C. gattii infections are quite rare in China and the primary molecular...
Topics
- Amphotericin B
- Antifungal Agents
- China
- Cryptococcosis
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Genotype
- HIV Infections
- Humans
- Injections, Spinal
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Mycological Typing Techniques