Organisms

Cryptococcus neoformans

A species of the fungus CRYPTOCOCCUS. Its teleomorph is Filobasidiella neoformans.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A species of the fungus CRYPTOCOCCUS. Its teleomorph is Filobasidiella neoformans.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Blastomyces neoformans
  • Debaryomyces neoformans
  • Filobasidiella neoformans
  • Lipomyces neoformans
  • Saccharomyces neoformans
  • Torula neoformans
  • Torulopsis neoformans
  • Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate with CRYPTOCOCCOSIS

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History Note

91(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Cryptococcus (1966-1971)

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  2. B01w.300w.930w.316w.366w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cryptococcus neoformans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003455. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003455
  2. Cryptococcus neoformans. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptococcus_neoformans
  3. Cryptococcus neoformans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131924