2011•Veterinary Clinical PathologyRequires access

Cryptococcosis: update and emergence ofCryptococcus gattii

Sally Lester, Richard Malík, Karen H. Bartlett, Colleen Duncan

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Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease that occurs throughout the world. Recent reclassification of Cryptococcus species along with a change in the distribution pattern has prompted reevaluation of the organism and the diseases caused by this pathogen. This review highlights the emergence of Cryptococcus gattii as a primary pathogen in North America and summarizes our current understanding of the disease in mammals and birds.

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Key concepts: Cryptococcus gattii, Cryptococcosis, Cryptococcus, Cryptococcus neoformans, Biology, Fungal pathogen, Pathogen, Fungal disease