''Papiliotrema laurentii'' (synonym ''Cryptococcus laurentii'') is a species of

fungus A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from t ...

in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Rhynchogastremaceae. It is typically isolated in its

yeast Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are estimated to constit ...

state. In its yeast state, it is a rare human pathogen, able to provoke a skin condition, or fungemia in immunocompromised hosts. It can also be used as sole source of food for the rearing of '' Caenorhabditis elegans''.Killing of ''Caenorhabditis elegans'' by ''Cryptococcus neoformans'' as a model of yeast pathogenesis. Eleftherios Mylonakis, Frederick M. Ausubel, John R. Perfect, Joseph Heitman and Stephen B. Calderwood, PNAS 2002 November, 99 (24) 15675-15680,

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Tremellomycetes Yeasts {{Basidiomycota-stub