Three phylogenetic groups have driven the recent population expansion of Cryptococcus neoformans

Three phylogenetic groups have driven the recent population expansion of Cryptococcus neoformans

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen which primarily affects people with immune defects including those living with HIV. Here, the authors sequence and analyze genomes of 699 isolates, and identify recent population expansion driven by three phylogenetic groups.

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Main Authors: P. M. Ashton, L. T. Thanh, P. H. Trieu, D. Van Anh, N. M. Trinh, J. Beardsley, F. Kibengo, W. Chierakul, D. A. B. Dance, S. Rattanavong, V. Davong, L. Q. Hung, N. V. V. Chau, N. L. N. Tung, A. K. Chan, G. E. Thwaites, D. G. Lalloo, C. Anscombe, L. T. H. Nhat, J. Perfect, G. Dougan, S. Baker, S. Harris, J. N. Day
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/a8048654ab3f4cdea88141eb8af7d1b8
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Summary:Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen which primarily affects people with immune defects including those living with HIV. Here, the authors sequence and analyze genomes of 699 isolates, and identify recent population expansion driven by three phylogenetic groups.

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