Fungal Pathogenicity 2016
DOI: 10.5772/62299
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Synthetic Peptides as an Alternative Tool for the Diagnosis of Cryptococcosis

Abstract: Cryptococcosis is an important systemic mycosis that threatens the lives of humans and animals. The disease is caused by two species of the genus Cryptococcus Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. The diagnosis of cryptococcosis is made through microscopy, fungal culture followed by biochemical tests, and detection of the cryptococcal capsular antigen CrAg . Despite the existence of an established diagnostic protocol, the search for new diagnostic tests is necessary due to the high incidence of the … Show more

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