Whole-Genome Analysis of Cryptococcus gattii, Southeastern United States

Cryptococcus gattii is a recognized pathogenic fungus along the Pacific coast of the United States from California to Washington. Here we report that C. gattii may also be endemic to the southeastern United States and has probably been present there longer than in the Pacific Northwest.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shawn R. Lockhart, Chandler C. Roe, David M. Engelthaler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/6/15-1455_article