The encapsulated fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans represents a significant agent
of life-threatening infections in immunocompromised subjects. A unique characteristic of …

The capsule of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans has been studied extensively
in recent decades and a large body of information is now available to the scientific …

Cryptococcosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. In
immunocompetent patients, cryptococcal infection is often confined to the lungs. In …

The capsule is generally considered one of the more powerful virulence factors of
microorganisms, driving research in the field of microbial pathogenesis and in the …

The human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans is characterized by its ability to
induce a distinct polysaccharide capsule in response to a number of host-specific …

During the past few decades, increasing attention has focused on pathogenic fungi both as
fascinating research subjects and as the agents of serious illness in diverse patient …

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 …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast that is pathogenic for humans. The
capsule is a major virulence factor composed mainly of glucuronoxylomannan (GXM) and …

Invasive fungal infections, including cryptococcosis, are a growing threat to
immunocompromised patients. Although Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii …

Cell-mediated immunity is critical for the host defense to Cryptococcus neoformans, as
demonstrated by numerous animal studies and the prevalence of the infection in AIDS …