Melanin is an important virulence factor for several microorganisms, including Cryptococcus
neoformans sensu lato and Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato, thus, the assessment of melanin …

Melanin is a pigment found in all biological kingdoms, and plays a key role in protection
against ultraviolet radiation, oxidizing agents, and ionizing radiation damage. Melanin exerts …

Cryptococcosis is a common opportunistic fungal infection that often disseminates into the
central nervous system, leading to meningitis. Production of melanin pigments during …

The fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is the causative agent of cryptococcosis, a disease
that is uniformly lethal unless treated with antifungal drugs, yet current regimens are …

Fungal melanins are important in the virulence of many pathogenic fungi. In this study, we
examined the role of melanin in the interaction between Cryptococcus neoformans and the …

The Discovery of Melanin Production in Cryptococcus neoformans and its Impact on Diagnosis
and the Study of Virulence Page 1 Zbl. Bakt. 276, 120-123 (1991) © Gustav Fischer Verlag …

Melanin pigments protect against both ionizing radiation and free radicals and have
potential soil remediation capabilities. Eumelanins produced by pathogenic Cryptococcus …

The opportunistic fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans, shows a marked predilection
for the central nervous system (CNS). This can be partially explained by its ability to …

Cryptococcus spp. are human pathogens that cause 181,000 deaths per year. In this work,
we systematically investigated the virulence attributes of Cryptococcus spp. clinical isolates …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a significant fungal pathogen in immunocompromised patients.
The ability of C. neoformans to produce melanin has been correlated with virulence. The …