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Which is not true about Cryptococcus neoformans

A
Grows at 37 o C
B
Grows on sabouraud's agar
C
Polysaccharide capsule
D
Urease negative
High-Yield Explanation
It hydrolyses urea which differentiates Cryptococcus neoformans from non-pathogenic cryptococcus. Ref: Textbook of Microbiology, Ananthanarayan and Paniker; 9th edition

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