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Cryptococcus

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Translation of "cryptococcus" into Russian

cryptococcus
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌkrɪptəˈkɒkəs/
US
/ˌkrɪptəˈkɑkəs/
cryptococcus
cryptococci pl
Cryptococcus is a type of fungus that can cause infections in humans.
Криптококк - это вид грибка, который может вызывать инфекции у людей.

Definitions

cryptococcus
Noun
raiting
UK
/ˌkrɪptəˈkɒkəs/
US
/ˌkrɪptəˈkɑkəs/
Any fungus of the yeast-like genus Cryptococcus, some species of which are pathogenic to humans and animals, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
Cryptococci were isolated from the patient's cerebrospinal fluid.
Cryptococcus
Proper noun
raiting
A genus of encapsulated yeast-like fungi of the family Cryptococcaceae, including several pathogenic species.
Cryptococcus was first identified as a human pathogen in the late nineteenth century.