Table 1. Scores obtained for the identification of Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii isolates, using the original un-supplemented MALDI Biotyper BDAL MSP library (Bruker).

Species	Molecular type	Scores*
Cryptococcus neoformans	VNI	2.055–2.445
	VNII	2.319–2.358
	VNIII	2.135–2.161
	VNIV	2.083–2.204
Cryptococcus gattii	VGI	2.012–2.711
	VGII	2.055–2.166
	VGIII	2.055–2.500
	VGIV	1.882–1.945

^*2.300–3.000: highly probable species identification; 2.000–2.299: secure genus identification, probable species identification; 1.700–1.999: probable genus identification.