Cryptococcus Archives - Microbe Notes

Bird Seed Agar- Composition, Principle, Preparation, Results, Uses, Limitations

January 8, 2022January 6, 2022 by Sagar Aryal

Bird Seed Agar is a solid medium used for selective and differential isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans from clinical specimens. It is used for the selective isolation of Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii. C. neoformans usually grows … Read more

Cryptococcus neoformans- An Overview

November 14, 2021April 30, 2021 by Faith Mokobi

Gram’s stain (Panel A) and India ink stain (Panel B) revealed abundant encapsulated, round yeasts, with some budding forms.

Cryptococcus spp Cryptococcus spp is a fungal group that belongs to the Phylum Basidiomycota (Basidiomycetes). They undergo sexual reproduction forming dikaryotic hyphae and basidiospores supported by a club-shaped basidium with … Read more