Cryptococcus gattii: An Emerging Cause of Fungal Disease in North America

During the latter half of the twentieth century, fungal pathogens such as Cryptococcus neoformans were increasingly recognized as a significant threat to the health of immune compromised populations throughout the world. Until recently, the closely related species C. gattii was considered to be a lo...

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Main Authors: Ashwin Dixit, Scott F. Carroll, Salman T. Qureshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/840452