CRYPTOCOCCUS FUSCESCENS SP. NOV. AND A DIAGNOSTIC KEY TO THE NITRATE-POSITIVE SPECIES OF THE GENUS CRYPTOCOCCUS

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A description of a new nitrate-positive Cryptococcus species is given. The new yeast species is considered to be representative of the apparently related group of species comprising Cryptococcus terreus, Cryptococcus himalayensis and Cryptococcus elinovii. A new key is presented for the identification of all nitrate-positive Cryptococcus species described to date.