title: Development of polymorphic microsatellite markers for Cryptococcus neoformans.
abstract: Cryptococcus neoformans is a haploid basidiomycetous yeast that causes life-threatening infections in patients with and without impaired immune function. Present typing systems for C. neoformans are limited by either poor standardization or high cost. We present eleven microsatellite loci that were developed from the published genomes of C. neoformans var. neoformans, and are applicable to the varieties and hybrids within C. neoformans.
authors.affiliation: School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia, Molecular Mycology Research Laboratory, CIDM, Westmead Hospital, Westmead Millennium Institute, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia, Department of Medicine, Western Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
authors.forename: Haydar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karaoglu
authors.forename: Crystal Man Ying
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Dee
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Wieland
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Meyer