Evidence that the human pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii may have evolved in Africa.

Evidence that the human pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii may have evolved in Africa.

Most of the species of fungi that cause disease in mammals, including Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii (serotype A), are exogenous and non-contagious. Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii is associated worldwide with avian and arboreal habitats. This airborne, opportunistic pathogen is profoundly...

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Main Authors: Anastasia P Litvintseva, Ignazio Carbone, Jenny Rossouw, Rameshwari Thakur, Nelesh P Govender, Thomas G Mitchell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3092753?pdf=render

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