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genus Filobasidiella, while Cryptococcus was reserved for the yeasts. Most yeast species formerly referred to Cryptococcus have now been placed in different

neoformans became a synonym of the earlier name Cryptococcus neoformans.[citation needed] Cryptococcus neoformans typically grows as a yeast (unicellular)

related to Cryptococcus (disambiguation). Cryptococcus may refer to: Cryptococcus (fungus), a fungus genus in the family Cryptococcaceae Cryptococcus (insect)

infection and AIDS. The majority of Cryptococcus species live in the soil and do not cause disease in humans. Cryptococcus neoformans is the major human and

nodules with dead tissue. It is caused by the fungi Cryptococcus neoformans or less commonly Cryptococcus gattii, and is acquired by breathing in the spores

not produce melanin on DOPA. Vishniac H. S. (1985) Cryptococcus socialis sp. nov. and Cryptococcus consotionis sp. nov., Antarctic Basidoblastomycetes

melanin-containing fungi—Cladosporium sphaerospermum, Wangiella dermatitidis, and Cryptococcus neoformans—increased in biomass and accumulated acetate faster in an

commonly known by the anamorphic yeast name Cryptococcus, e.g. Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. The dimorphic Basidiomycota with yeast

Cryptococcus gattii, formerly known as Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii, is an encapsulated yeast found primarily in tropical and subtropical climates

Cryptococcus ater is a species of Cryptococcus that has some unique characteristics. When grown on agar it typically produces cream colonies, however when