The opportunistic fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans is a leading cause of mortality
among the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a basidiomycete fungal pathogen of humans that has diverged
considerably from other model fungi such as Neurospora crassa, Aspergillus nidulans …

Life-threatening infections caused by the encapsulated fungal pathogen Cryptococcus
neoformans have been increasing steadily over the past 10 years because of the onset of …

Background Emerging fungal pathogens pose important threats to global public health. The
World Health Organization has responded to the rising threat of traditionally neglected …

Background The fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans is a leading cause of illness
and death in persons with predisposing factors, including: malignancies, solid organ …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a major fungal pathogen for patients with debilitated immune
systems. However, no information is available on the stability of virulence or of phenotypes …

Genetically regulated mechanisms of host defense against Cryptococcus neoformans
infection are not well understood. In this study, pulmonary infection with the moderately …

Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans) is a pathogenic fungus with a global distribution.
Humans become infected by inhaling the fungus from the environment, and the fungus …

Phagocytosis is a receptor-mediated process that leads to the internalization of foreign
particles into phagocytic cells. Phagocytic cells, such as macrophages, dendritic cells, and …

Koch's postulates are criteria establishing a causal relationship between a microbe and a
disease that lead to the assumption that diseases are caused by a single strain or its …