Fungus
cryptococcus neoformans
Subclass of:
Cryptococcus
Definitions related to cryptococcus neoformans:
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A species of the fungus cryptococcus, the causative agent of cryptococcosis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of the fungus CRYPTOCOCCUS. Its teleomorph is Filobasidiella neoformans.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any fungal organism that can be assigned to the species Cryptococcus neoformans.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Species of the fungus Cryptococcus, which causes cryptococcosis; its teleomorph is Filobasidiella neoformans.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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