Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 16MC
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Cryptococcus neoformans is encapsulated basidiomycete yeast. It is an obligate aerobe which is found in both animals and plants. It causes a fungal infection called as Cryptococcosis.
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Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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