Table 3.
Proposed names for Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii species [23].
| Current Name | Molecular Type | Proposed Name |
|---|---|---|
| Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii | VNI, VNII, VNB | Cryptococcus neoformans |
| Cryptococcus neoformans var. neoformans | VNIV | Cryptococcus deneoformans |
| Cryptococcus gattii | VGI | Cryptococcus gattii |
| VGIII | Cryptococcus bacillisporus | |
| VGII | Cryptococcus deuterogattii | |
| VGIV | Cryptococcus tetragattii | |
| VGIV/VGIIIc | Cryptococcus decagattii | |
| Serotypes AD hybrid | VNIII | Cryptococcus neoformans x Cryptococcus deneoformans hybrid |
| Serotypes DB hybrid | AFLP8 | Cryptococcus deneoformans x Cryptococcus gattii hybrid |
| Serotypes AB hybrid | AFLP9 | Cryptococcus neoformans x Cryptococcus gattii hybrid |
| Serotypes AB hybrid | AFLP11 | Cryptococcus neoformans x Cryptococcus deuterogattii hybrid |