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*Over 19 species

*Over 19 species

**''C. neoformans'' only major pathogen

**''[[Cryptococcus neoformans|Cryptococcus neoformans]]'' only major pathogen

*Worldwide

*Worldwide

*May be a primary pathogen or opportunistic

*May be a primary pathogen or opportunistic

*Targets the [[Cardiorespiratory System - Anatomy & Physiology|respiratory system]]

*Targets the [[Cardiorespiratory System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|respiratory system]]

**Including the [[Paranasal sinuses - Anatomy & Physiology|paranasal sinuses]]

**Including the [[Paranasal Sinuses - Anatomy & Physiology|paranasal sinuses]]

**Also can be systemic, cutaneous, visceral, skeletal or ocular

**Also can be systemic, cutaneous, visceral, skeletal or ocular

*Affects the [[Nervous and Special Senses - Anatomy & Physiology#Central Nervous System (CNS)|CNS]] of dogs and cats

*Affects the [[Nervous and Special Senses - Anatomy & Physiology#Central Nervous System (CNS)|CNS]] of dogs and cats

**[[Paranasal sinuses - Anatomy & Physiology|paranasal sinuses]] and [[Pharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|pharynx]] can be infected with dissemination to the [[Nervous and Special Senses - Anatomy & Physiology#Central Nervous System (CNS)|CNS]] and other tissues

**[[Paranasal Sinuses - Anatomy & Physiology|paranasal sinuses]] and [[Pharynx - Anatomy & Physiology|pharynx]] can be infected with dissemination to the [[Nervous and Special Senses - Anatomy & Physiology#Central Nervous System (CNS)|CNS]] and other tissues

***E.g. [[Lungs - Anatomy & Physiology|Lungs]], [[Urinary System - Anatomy & Physiology#The Kidney|kidneys]] and [[Joints - Anatomy & Physiology|joints]]

***E.g. [[Lungs - Anatomy & Physiology|Lungs]], [[Urinary System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology#The Kidney|kidneys]] and [[Joints - Anatomy & Physiology|joints]]

**Also causes subcutaneous granulomas

**Also causes subcutaneous granulomas

**The tip of the nose is a common site of infection in cats

**The tip of the nose is a common site of infection in cats

**Latex agglutination for [[Adaptive Immune System - Overview#Actions of the Adaptive Immune System|antigen]], complement fixation, ELISA and IFAT can be used

**Latex agglutination for [[Adaptive Immune System - Overview#Actions of the Adaptive Immune System|antigen]], complement fixation, ELISA and IFAT can be used

==Test yourself with the Yeast-like Fungi Flashcards==

 

|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/felis/Content/Disease/dis02453 Cryptococcosis - Felis]

[[Yeast-like_Fungi_-_Flashcards#Cryptococcosis|Cryptococcosis Flashcards]]

|flashcards = [[Yeast-like_Fungi_-_Flashcards#Cryptococcosis|Cryptococcosis Flashcards]]

 

 

[[Category:Respiratory Fungal Infections]]

[[Category:Respiratory Fungal Infections]]