Primary site of infection in cryptococcosis is?
Adrenal Gland
Bone
Central nervous system
Lung
Primary site of infection in Cryptococcosis is Lung Cryptococcosis - aka European blastomycosis is an acute to chronic disease caused by an encapsulated yeast, C. neoformans. Cryptococcosis is the most common life-threatening fungal disease in patients with AIDS. Various clinical manifestations of cryptococcosis include: Pulmonary cryptococcosis is the first and the most common presentation Chronic meningitis Skin lesions are commonly seen with C.neoformans var. neoformans (serotype D) Osteolytic bone lesions
Mycology