Unusual morphologies of Cryptococcus spp. in tissue specimens: report of 10 cases Histopatologia, sorologia e cultivo no diagnóstico da criptococose

Unusual morphologies of Cryptococcus spp. in tissue specimens: report of 10 cases Histopatologia, sorologia e cultivo no diagnóstico da criptococose

Ten cases of cryptococcosis due to unusual microscopic forms of Cryptococcus sp. observed over a twenty-eight year period (1981-2009) are presented. The most important clinicopathological and laboratory data are tabulated. The uncommon forms of cryptococcal cells given are: structures resembling ger...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Flávia Gazzoni, Flávio de Mattos Oliveira, Emily Ferreira Salles, Emilio Mayayo, Josep Guarro, Javier Capilla, Luiz Carlos Severo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Cryptococcosis
Pseudohyphae
Chains of budding yeasts
Germ tube-like structures
Nonencapsulated yeast-like organisms
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