| Author | Hamilton, A. |
| Year | 2002 |
| Title | Cryptococcus neoformans - the encapsulated menace |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | Mycologist Vol 16 (3): 125-6. |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | An introduction to this opportunistic human pathogen which causes cryptococcosis or cryptococcal meningitis. It is becoming more frequent, alongside the increasing number of immunocompromised people. The yeast is very common in bird, eg pigeon, droppings. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Filobasidiella neoformans | a basidiomycete yeast | Fungi: Tremellales: Tremellaceae |
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