cryptococcus
noun
any yeastlike fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, including C. neoformans, the causative agent of cryptococcosis.
cryptococcal
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a word derived from
cryptococcus.
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DNDi tackles diseases that proliferate in parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America including Dengue fever, malaria, pediatric HIV, hepatitis C, and cryptococcal meningitis.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
For my uncle’s particular infection – cryptococcal meningitis – there was a drug called Fluconazole.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2020
Used to treat cryptococcal meningitis, flucytosine costs $2,000 a day in the United States, versus $22 a day in Britain.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2016
The progress against cryptococcal meningitis, a fungal infection of the brain, has been especially striking.
From Time Magazine Archive
