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A fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system
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cryptococcosis
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Cryptococcosis , also known as cryptococcal disease , is a potentially fatal fungal disease . It is caused by one of two species; Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii . These were all previously thought to be subspecies of C. neoformans but have ...
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n. a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system
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n. (context medicine English) A serious and potentially fatal fungal disease caused by members of the (taxlink Cryptococcus neoformans species noshow=1) species complex, believed to be acquired by inhalation of the infectious propagule from the environment. ...