新型隱球菌有兩個變種:C. neoformans v. neoformans與C. neoformans v. grubii,另外還有一個變種C. neoformans v. gattii現在則被認是一個獨立的物種。兩個變種都廣泛分布於全世界的土壤中,特別是受鳥類糞便汙染的土壤,尤其是都市中鴿糞堆積的高氮環境為盛行區域[1]。C. neoformans v. neoformans的基因體已於2005年被定序完畢[2]。最新研究顯示新型隱球菌及相關的真菌能在車諾比核事故的廢墟中生長,可能具有利用輻射(主要是β輻射)的能力,以輻射營養(英语:radiotrophic fungus)生長[3]。
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