Table 1 . The mating type, serotype, and origin of C. neoformans isolates included in this study.
| Isolate | Mating typea | Serotypea | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 713 | αADα | AD | Italy |
| 42-10 | αADα | AD | NC, USA |
| 5-19 | αADα | AD | NC, USA |
| 6-20 | αADα | AD | NC, USA |
| ATCC48184 | aADα | AD | Japan |
| CDC228 | aADα | AD | USA |
| CDC304 | aADα | AD | USA |
| CDC92-74 | -ADα | AD | USA |
| CDC94-383 | -ADα | AD | Unknown |
| CBS132 | αADa | AD | Italy |
| IT752 | aADα | AD | Italy |
| IT756 | αADa | AD | Italy |
| IUM92-4686 | aAD- | AD | Italy |
| IUM92-6198 | aADα | AD | Italy |
| KW5 | αADa | AD | Kuwait |
| MMRL752 | aADα | AD | Italy |
| MMRL774 | αADa | AD | Italy |
| MMRL1351 | -ADa | AD | France |
| MMRL1365 | aADα | AD | USA |
| NC34-21 | aADα | AD | NC, USA |
| ZG287 | αADa | AD | China |
| ZG290 | aADα | AD | China |
| AD6-93 | aADα | AD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| AD7-97 | aADα | AD | North Africa |
| AD6-38 | aADα | AD | Europe/North Africa |
| AD7-91 | -ADα | AD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| AD7-85 | -ADα | AD | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| AD7-69 | αAD- | AD | Europe |
| AD7-75 | αADα | AD | Europe |
| AD2-71 | αADα | AD | Europe |
| AD7-95 | αADα | AD | Europe |
| CDC92-27 | Dα | D | USA |
| VANC.R461 | Dα | D | Canada |
| 431 | Dα | D | Denmark |
| AD7-71 | Dα | D | Europe |
| AD3-14 | Dα | D | Europe/Africa |
| AD3-13 | Dα | D | Europe/Africa |
| AD2-62 | Dα | D | Europe |
| AD2-95 | Dα | D | Europe |
| AD2-96 | Dα | D | Europe |
| MMRL1076 | Dα | D | USA |
| 2-14 | Dα | D | NC, USA |
| 3-15 | Dα | D | NC, USA |
| 3-28 | Dα | D | NC, USA |
| NIH12 | Dα | D | Denmark |
| MMRL751 | Dα | D | Italy |
| 528 | Dα | D | Italy |
| 529 | Dα | D | Italy |
| 709 | Dα | D | Italy |
| MMRL760 | Dα | D | Italy |
| 434 | Dα | D | Denmark |
| MMRL757 | Dα | D | Italy |
| 3311 | Dα | D | NC, USA |
| B3179 | Dα | D | USA |
| CDC92-18 | Dα | D | USA |
| Y290-90 | Dα | D | Canada |
| 2-22 | Dα | D | NC, USA |
| CAP672 | Dα | D | Unknown |
| NIH264 | Da | D | USA |
| NIH276 | Da | D | USA |
| NIH430 | Da | D | USA |
| NIH433 | Da | D | USA |
| AD8-62 | αDDα | D | Europe |
NC, North Carolina.
a
The mating type and molecular serotype were determined by mating type- and serotype-specific PCR amplification of the STE20 gene (see Figure S2).