Which is false regarding Cryptococcus neoformans: (A) Grows at 5 o C and 37 o C, (B) It has 4 serotypes, (C) Urease negative, (D) Causes superficial skin infection
Answer is C. They hydrolyse urea which differentiates Cryptococcus neoformans from non-pathogenic cryptococcus. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology, Ananthanarayan and Paniker; 9th edition