Cryptococcus
Sign in to saveCryptococcus (from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós), meaning "hidden", and κόκκος (kókkos), meaning "grain") is a genus of fungi in the family Cryptococcaceae that includes both yeasts and filamentous species. The filamentous, sexual forms or teleomorphs were formerly classified in the genus Filobasidiella, while Cryptococcus was reserved for the yeasts. Most yeast species formerly referred to Cryptococcus have now been placed in different genera. Some Cryptococcus species cause a disease called cryptococcosis.
Species
Genus
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassTremellomycetes
- OrderTremellales
- FamilyTremellaceae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 86
- With media
- 68
- Family
- Cryptococcaceae
- Collections
- CIIDIR-IPN, F, NY, MNHN, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Mexico, France, Netherlands, Germany, Australia
Research
16,426 papers- Cryptococcus neoformans: plant-microbe interactions and ecology.Trends in microbiology · 2024
- Cryptococcus escapes host immunity: What do we know?Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022
- [Cryptococcus].Medical mycology journal · 2011
- Cryptococcus.Current biology : CB · 2012
- Advances in Cryptococcus genomics: insights into the evolution of pathogenesis.Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 2018
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tremellaceae
- Image
- Cryptococcus neoformans using a light India ink staining preparation PHIL 3771 lores.jpg
Show 7 more facts
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Cryptococcus
- Commons category
- Cryptococcus
- taxonomic type
- Q131924
- taxon author citation
- Vuill.
- homonymous taxon
- Cryptococcus
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