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

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

in the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Rhynchogastremaceae. It is typically isolated in its

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

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 ''Caenorhabditis elegans'' () is a free-living transparent nematode about 1 mm in length that lives in temperate soil environments. It is the type species of its genus. The name is a Hybrid word, blend of the Greek ''caeno-'' (recent), ''r ...

''.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 Fungal pathogens of humans Fungus species Fungi described in 1920 {{Basidiomycota-stub