<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</I> Can Cause Life-threatening Infections (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

<i>Cryptococcus neoformans</I> Can Cause Life-threatening Infections

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This is an India Ink examination of cerebrospinal fluid showing the encapsulated yeast Cryptococcus neoformans as it is producing meningitis.

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John R. Perfect, Duke University Medical Center

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