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Description

Cryptococcus gattii, formerly known as Cryptococcus neoformans var gattii, is a fungus that lives in the environment in primarily tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world but also in some parts of the United States and British Columbia. C. gattii cryptococcosis, a rare infection that people can get after breathing in the microscopic fungus, affects the lungs and central nervous system [https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/cryptococcosis-gattii/index.html]. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Cryptococcus gattii
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2019-03-29
Construct for LOINC Short Name
C. gattii

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Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 格特隐球菌
it-IT Italian (Italy) Cryptococcus gattii
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) Cryptococcus gattii
fr-CA French (Canada) Cryptococcus gattii
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Cryptococcus gattii