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Cryptococcus neoformans
| Cryptococcus neoformans | |
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| Yeast state of Cryptococcus neoformans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Tremellomycetes |
| Order: | Tremellales |
| Family: | Cryptococcaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptococcus |
| Species: | C. neoformans
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptococcus neoformans (San Felice) Vuill. (1901)
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| Synonyms | |
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Saccharomyces neoformans San Felice (1895) | |
Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated basidiomycetous yeast[1] belonging to the class Tremellomycetes and an obligate aerobe[2] that can live in both plants and animals. Its teleomorph is a filamentous fungus, formerly referred to Filobasidiella neoformans. In its yeast state, it is often found in bird excrement. It has remarkable genomic plasticity and genetic variability between its strains, making treatment of the disease it causes difficult.[3] Cryptococcus neoformans causes disease primarily in immunocompromised hosts, such as HIV or cancer patients.[1][4][5] In addition it has been shown to cause disease in apparently immunocompetent hosts, especially in developed countries.
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- ^ Ingavale, Susham S.; Chang, Yun C.; Lee, Hyeseung; McClelland, Carol M.; Leong, Madeline L.; Kwon-Chung, Kgung J. (2008-09-01). "Importance of mitochondria in survival of Cryptococcus neoformans under low oxygen conditions and tolerance to Cobalt Chloride". PLOS Pathogens. 4 (9): e1000155. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1000155. ISSN 1553-7366. PMC 2528940. PMID 18802457.
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