title: Consensus multi-locus sequence typing scheme for Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii.
abstract: This communication describes the consensus multi-locus typing scheme established by the Cryptococcal Working Group I (Genotyping of Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii) of the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology (ISHAM) using seven unlinked genetic loci for global strain genotyping. These genetic loci include the housekeeping genes CAP59,GPD1, LAC1, PLB1, SOD1, URA5 and the IGS1 region. Allele and sequence type information are accessible at http://www.mlst.net/ .
authors.affiliation: Molecular Mycology Research Laboratory, Centre for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney Western Clinical School at Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia.
authors.forename: Wieland
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Aanensen
authors.forename: Teun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boekhout
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cogliati
authors.forename: Mara R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.forename: Maria Carmela
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Esposto
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gilgado
authors.forename: Ferry
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hagen
authors.forename: Sirada
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaocharoen
authors.forename: Anastasia P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Litvintseva
authors.forename: Thomas G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Sitali P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Simwami
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Trilles
authors.forename: Maria Anna
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Viviani
authors.forename: June
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kwon-Chung
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D016384:Consensus Sequence; D056285:Cryptococcus gattii / Q000235:genetics*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000235:genetics*; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000032:analysis; D005800:Genes, Fungal; D056426:Genetic Loci; D005838:Genotype; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016533:Mycological Typing Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal