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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

***See [[Respiratory Fungal Infections - Pathology#In Cats|here]]

***See [[Respiratory Fungal Infections - Pathology#In Cats|here]]

*Causes myxoma-like lesions of the [[Lungs - Anatomy & Physiology|lung]] and [[Lips - Anatomy & Physiology|lip]] in horses

*Causes myxoma-like lesions of the [[Lungs - Anatomy & Physiology|lung]] and [[Lips|lip]] in horses

*Causes cryptococcal meningitis in humans

*Causes cryptococcal meningitis in humans

*Antigen and antibody should be tested for as [[Immunoglobulins|antibody]] formed by the body is soon overwhelmed and neutralised by abundent polysaccharide antigen from the capsule in active, systemic infections

*Antigen and antibody should be tested for as [[Immunoglobulins|antibody]] formed by the body is soon overwhelmed and neutralised by abundent polysaccharide antigen from the capsule in active, systemic infections

**Latex agglutination for [[Adaptive Immune System - WikiBlood#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

[[Category:Respiratory Fungal Infections]]

 

 

 

 

[[Category:To_Do_-_Fungi]]