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Cryptococcus

A mitosporic Tremellales fungal genus whose species usually have a capsule and do not form pseudomycellium. Teleomorphs include Filobasidiella and Fidobasidium.
(Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification)

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Figure 1. Gram stain of Cryptococcus neoformans

Figure 2. Gram stain showing Cryptococcus in cerebrospinal fluid.

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