cryptococcus
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of cryptococcus
From New Latin, dating back to 1833; see origin at crypto-, -coccus
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She had also had a cryptococcus infection - which is often linked to pigeon droppings - which her family believe hastened her decline and may have limited her treatment options.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
A 10-year-old boy and a 73-year-old woman also died after contracting a cryptococcus infection, linked to pigeon droppings, while being treated at the hospital.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
Dr Inkster led the investigation into two cases of cryptococcus in 2019, a fungal infection associated with pigeons droppings.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024
And it wasn’t cryptococcus, a fungus that infects the brains of people with weakened immune systems.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 21, 2023
While the treatment controls cryptococcus, it does not eliminate the bug completely, and patients must take fluconazole for the rest of their life.
From Time Magazine Archive
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