Comparison of Different Media for the Pigment Production of Cryptococcus neoformans

InTRoduCTIon Cryptococcosis is an acute, subacute or chronic fungal disease which is caused by encapsulated basidiomycetous yeasts which belong to the genus, Cryptococcus [1]. This yeast is a particularly fascinating fungal pathogen, because it crosses the entire spectrum of the host immunity. For instance, it produces infections in apparently immunocompetent patients without any known underlying disease, but on the other hand, commonly the yeast invades a severely immunosuppressed host as a result of HIV infection, organ transplantation or malignancy or due to treatment with high doses of corticosteroids [2].