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  1. Cryptococcosis - Wikipedia

    Cryptococcosis is a potentially fatal fungal infection of mainly the lungs, presenting as a pneumonia, and in the brain, where it appears as a meningitis. [4][9][12] Coughing, difficulty …

  2. About Cryptococcosis | Cryptococcosis | CDC

    Apr 24, 2024 · Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease caused by breathing in spores from Cryptococcus, a fungus found in the environment. The infection can affect the different parts of …

  3. Cryptococcosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

    May 30, 2023 · Cryptococcosis is an illness caused by infection with Cryptococcus fungi in your brain or lungs. It can also spread to many areas of your body (disseminated cryptococcosis).

  4. Cryptococcosis - Infectious Diseases - Merck Manual Professional …

    Cryptococcosis is a pulmonary or disseminated infection acquired by inhalation of soil contaminated with the encapsulated yeasts Cryptococcus neoformans or C. gattii.

  5. Cryptococcosis: Read About Symptoms and Diagnosis

    Cryptococcosis is an infection caused by the Cryptococcus fungus. Symptoms and signs include fever, cough, skin lesions, headache and altered mental status. Read about diagnosis, …

  6. Cryptococcosis | Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment | Britannica

    Cryptococcosis, a chronic fungal infection of humans caused by Cryptococcocus neoformans and C. gattii. The fungi may be present in soil or dust and are often found in pigeon droppings. …

  7. Cryptococcus - EMCrit Project

    Dec 20, 2023 · Cryptococcus neoformans is a widespread opportunistic fungus found in soil and bird droppings. Most clinically evident infections might actually represent latent infection that …

  8. Cryptococcus exploits delayed microglial activation, and …

    Cryptococcus, a neurotropic fungus classified as a critical-priority pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO), causes cryptococcal meningoencephalitis (CM), the second leading …

  9. Cryptococcosis: Causes and How It Spreads | Cryptococcosis | CDC

    Apr 24, 2024 · Cryptococcus is found in many sources in the environment, including in soil, bird dung, decaying wood, and on trees. Humans and animals can get cryptococcal infections after …

  10. Cryptococcosis: Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis, Prevention

    Cryptococcosis is a disease caused by fungi from the genus Cryptococcus that infect humans and animals, usually by inhalation of the fungus, which results in lung infection that may spread to …