Cryptococcosis: A fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans which primarily affects the central nervous system and the lungs. People with weakened immune systems such as AIDS sufferers are generally more susceptible to this type of infection. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cryptococcosis is available below.
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An acute or chronic, localized or disseminated infection by Cryptococcus neoformans. Sites of involvement include the lungs, central nervous system and meninges, skin, and visceral organs.--2004 - (Source - Diseases Database)
A fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Cryptococcosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Cryptococcosis, or a subtype of Cryptococcosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Cryptococcosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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