cryptococcus
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- cryptococcal adjective
Etymology
Origin of cryptococcus
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Beth and Sandie Armstrong, daughters of Gail Armstrong, said she suffered with a cryptococcus infection in November 2018.
From BBC
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
They can cause dangerous diseases like Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida auris among our own kind, massacre beloved fellow animals like frogs and bats and even turn less-charismatic animals like cicadas into horrifyingly mutilated zombies.
From Salon
Dr Inkster led the investigation into two cases of cryptococcus in 2019, a fungal infection associated with pigeons droppings.
From BBC
A 10-year-old boy and a 73-year-old woman died after contracting a cryptococcus infection, linked to pigeon droppings, while being treated at the hospital.
From BBC
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