The aim of this investigation was to study the effect of polysaccharide capsule on the gene
expression in dendritic cells (DC) during their interaction with Cryptococcus neoformans. To …

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

The life-threatening fungal pathogens Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are
differentiated from all other human fungal pathogens by the presence of a gelatinous …

Capsule formation plays a significant role in the pathogenicity of Cryptococcus neoformans.
To study the molecular basis of capsule synthesis, the capsule-deficient phenotype of a …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen with worldwide distribution. Serological
studies of human populations show a high prevalence of human infection, which rarely …

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 …

Introduction Cryptococcus neoformans is a basidiomycete fungus that can cause
meningoencephalitis, especially in immunocompromised patients. Cryptococcus grows in …

Cryptosporidium parvum is a common cause of a zoonotic disease and a main cause of
diarrhea in newborns. Effective drugs or vaccines are still lacking. Oocyst is the infective …

Despite a presumed critical role of macrophages in the host response to cryptococcal
infections, previous studies have failed to show growth inhibition of encapsulated …

Phenotypic heterogeneity is an important trait for the development and survival of many
microorganisms including the yeast Cryptococcus spp., a deadly pathogen spread …