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Meaning of "cryptococcus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRYPTOCOCCUS

cryptococcus  [ˌkrɪptəˈkɒkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRYPTOCOCCUS

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Cryptococcus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CRYPTOCOCCUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cryptococcus

Cryptococcus

Cryptococcus is a genus of fungus. These fungi grow in culture as yeasts. The sexual forms or teleomorphs of Cryptococcus species are filamentous fungi in the genus Filobasidiella. The name Cryptococcus is used when referring to the yeast states of the fungi.

Definition of cryptococcus in the English dictionary

The definition of cryptococcus in the dictionary is any fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which cause disease in animals and humans.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRYPTOCOCCUS


coccous
ˈkɒkəs
coccus
ˈkɒkəs
diplococcus
ˌdɪpləʊˈkɒkəs
echinococcus
ɪˌkaɪnəˈkɒkəs
eleutherococcus
eˌljuːθərəʊˈkɒkəs
enterococcus
ˌɛntərəʊˈkɒkəs
floccus
ˈflɒkəs
gonococcus
ˌɡɒnəʊˈkɒkəs
meningococcus
mɛˌnɪŋɡəʊˈkɒkəs
micrococcus
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈkɒkəs
pneumococcus
ˌnjuːməʊˈkɒkəs
staphylococcus
ˌstæfɪləʊˈkɒkəs
streptococcus
ˌstrɛptəʊˈkɒkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRYPTOCOCCUS

cryptobiont
cryptobiosis
cryptoclastic
cryptococcal
cryptococcosis
cryptocrystalline
cryptogam
cryptogamian
cryptogamic
cryptogamist
cryptogamous
cryptogamy
cryptogenic
cryptogram
cryptograph
cryptographer
cryptographic
cryptographical
cryptographically
cryptographist

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRYPTOCOCCUS

abacus
autofocus
caucus
circus
Copernicus
crocus
Damascus
depth of focus
discus
ficus
hibiscus
hocus
hocus-pocus
hortus siccus
locus
mucus
out-of-focus
rhoncus
Spartacus
succus

Synonyms and antonyms of cryptococcus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cryptococcus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRYPTOCOCCUS

Find out the translation of cryptococcus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cryptococcus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cryptococcus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

隐球菌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cryptococcus
570 millions of speakers

English

cryptococcus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रिप्टोकोकस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المستخفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

криптококк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cryptococcus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cryptococcus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cryptococcose
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cryptococcus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cryptococcus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クリプトコッカス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

크립토
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cryptococcus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cryptococcus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரிப்டோகாக்கஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रिप्टोकोकस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kriptokok
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cryptococcus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cryptococcus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

криптококком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cryptococcus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cryptococcus
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cryptococcus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cryptococcus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cryptococcus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cryptococcus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRYPTOCOCCUS»

The term «cryptococcus» is normally little used and occupies the 110.749 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRYPTOCOCCUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cryptococcus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cryptococcus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cryptococcus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRYPTOCOCCUS»

Discover the use of cryptococcus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cryptococcus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Cryptococcus Neoformans
This major new book covers the biology and major clinical developments of C. neoformans infections, including theoretical as well as practical information (how to prepare reagents, for instance).
Arturo Casadevall, John R. Perfect, 1998
2
Cryptococcus: From Human Pathogen to Model Yeast
Featuring more than 100 expert authors from around the world, this book offers the full range of scientific and clinical perspectives needed to create this unique, comprehensive overview of Cryptococcus.
Joseph Heitman, 2011
3
Complement, Passively Administered Antibodies, and Disease ...
Kozel, T.R., Opsonization and Phagocytosis of Cryptococcus neoformans. Archives of Medical Research, 1993. 24(3): p. 21 1-218. 25. Washburn, R.G., et al ., Differences in Cryptococcus neoformans Capsular Polysaccharide Structure ...
Kileen Louise Mershon, 2008
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Sex in Cryptococcus: Signaling, Mating-type Locus Evolution ...
Finally, we described a sex-induced silencing (SIS) phenomenon in C. neoformans.
Yen-Ping Hsueh, 2008
5
Systematic Genetic Analysis of Virulence in the Human Fungal ...
Canteros CE, Brudny M, Rodero L, Perrotta D, Davel G 2002 [Distribution of Cryptococcus neoformans serotypes associated with human infections in Argentina]. Rev Argent Microbiol 34:213-8 6. Litvintseva AP, Thakur R, Reller LB, Mitchell ...
Oliver W. Liu, 2008
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Cryptococcus—Advances in Research and Application: 2012 ...
(2012 JAN 24) School of of Science and Technology, Lawrenceville: Galactose- lnducible Promoters in Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii Researchers detail in “Galactose-Inducible Promoters in Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii,” new  ...
‎2012
7
Yeast Biotechnology: Diversity and Applications: Diversity ...
Cryptococcus is the most predominant group of yeasts in the Antarctic. In this genus C. laurentii and C. albidus are more predominant compared to C. luteolus and C. diffluens (di Menna, 1966a). Several new species of Cryptococcus have ...
T. Satyanarayana, Gotthard Kunze, 2009
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Clinical Mycology
Emmons CW. Saprophytic sources of Cryptococcus neoformans associated with the pigeon (Columba livia). AmJ Hyg 62:227, 1955 Kidd SE, Bach PJ, Hingston AO, et al. Cryptococcus gattii dispersal mechanisms, British Columbia, Canada.
Elias J. Anaissie, Michael R. McGinnis, Michael A. Pfaller, 2009
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The Yeasts: A Taxonomic Study
Cryptococcus albidus var. ovalis Cryptococcus uzbekistanensis Cryptococcus uzbekistanensis 28 DL-Lactate growth ........................................................................ 29 ........................................................................ 31 29 Soluble starch growth .
Cletus Kurtzman, J.W. Fell, Teun Boekhout, 2011
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Human Fungal Pathogens
Am J Pathol 101:177-194 Perfect JR, Toffaletti DL, Rude TH (1993) The gene encoding for phosphoribosylaminoimidazole carboxylase (ADE2) is essential for growth of Cryptococcus neoformans in cerebrospinal fluid. Infect Immun 61: ...
Judith E. Domer, George S. Kobayashi, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRYPTOCOCCUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cryptococcus is used in the context of the following news items.
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A New Frontier For Statins
Last week, a Brazilian team of researchers published their analysis of the effects of the drugs on Candida and another genus, Cryptococcus. «Popular Science, Jul 15»
2
Behold the Weird Beauty of Mold
... studying black mold found in the damaged reactor at Chernobyl discovered that melanin-rich Cryptococcus is actually able to “eat” radiation. «Smithsonian, Jun 15»
3
Patented compound kills various human pathogenic fungi, may …
Antifungal resistant clinical Candida albicans and Cryptococcus neoformans without, on the left panel, and with drimenol, on the right panel, ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
4
Q&A: BioMérieux's Christine Ginocchio Chats About Her Clinical …
The panel detects the most prevalent eight viral pathogens, six bacterial pathogens, as well as Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii. «GenomeWeb, Apr 15»
5
Prevalence and correlates of anemia among HIV infected patients …
... Cytomegaloviruses, Cryptococcus neoformans and Histoplasma capsulatum were reported to cause abnormalities in blood cell counts [6],[7]. «BMC Blogs Network, Apr 15»
6
Transcriptome changes in Fusarium verticillioides caused by …
The Cryptococcus neoformans catalase gene family and its role in antioxidant defense. Eukaryot Cell. 2006; 5(9):1447-1459. PubMed Abstract ... «BMC Blogs Network, Apr 15»
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Antifungal susceptibilities of Candida, Cryptococcus neoformans …
Antifungal susceptibilities of Candida, Cryptococcus neoformans and Aspergillus fumigatus from the Asia and Western Pacific region: data from ... «Nature.com, Apr 15»
8
Two receive awards for research to benefit children
Christina Hull, associate professor of biomolecular chemistry, is funded to explore Cryptococcus, a fungus that causes brain infections in ... «University of Wisconsin-Madison, Apr 15»
9
Deadly fungus can sicken pets and people
Of course I questioned my decision, as we pet owners always seem to do, but Cryptococcus can affect the lungs and the nervous system so my ... «KHOU, Apr 15»
10
Johns Hopkins names four new Bloomberg Distinguished Professors
Since then, he's spent more than two decades studying the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans, which in the 1980s killed about 10 percent of ... «The Hub at Johns Hopkins, Apr 15»

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