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. 2009 Aug 17;1:62. doi: 10.3410/B1-62

Table 1. Cryptococcus gattii molecular types.

Species Serotype Molecular type Description
C. gattii B VGI Most common clinically, highly clonal
VGII Responsible for Pacific NW Vancouver Island outbreak and Northwestern United States outbreak
C VGIII Highly fertile, more common in HIV+ patients
VGIV More common in HIV+ patients, rarely found