Multilocus sequence typing of strains from the Cryptococcus gattii species complex from different continents.

doi:10.1111/myc.13389

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Multilocus sequence typing of strains from the Cryptococcus gattii species complex from different continents.

Mycoses - 1 Jan 2022

Bellet Virginie, Roger Frédéric, Krasteva Donika, Gouveia Tiphany, Drakulovski Pascal, Pottier Cyril, Bertout Sébastien

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BACKGROUND: Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes are pathogens causing cryptococcal meningitis, a fungal infection that leads to death unless treated. Worldwide, it is estimated to kill over 180,000 individuals annually. OBJECTIVES: We aim to investigate the molecular...

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Cryptococcosis
Cryptococcus gattii
Fluconazole
Flucytosine
Genotype
Humans
Multilocus Sequence Typing
Mycological Typing Techniques

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