… In light of recent progress, we describe in this review the life cycle of C. neoformans with a
… , in addition to the impacts of the life cycle on cryptococcal populations and pathogenesis. …

… C neoformans var neoformans. Our hypothesis explains the high incidence of C neoformans
… trees;2 the low reported incidence of C neoformans var gattii infection in AIDS patients, who …

… that the life cycle of the fungus involves basidiospore formation (presumably indicating that
the sexual state of the fungus exists in nature) and that dispersal of this potentially infectious …

… Application of recent insights into the life cycle of C. neoformans and its different ways of
engaging in sexual reproduction under laboratory conditions has just begun to affect research …

… insights on the life cycle and morphogenesis of this fungus and their impact on the
pathogenicity. Application of recently developed advanced tools for C. neoformans research may …

… Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen with worldwide … Cryptococcus neoformans
is a soil organism that has no requirement for mammalian pathogenesis in its life cycle…

… The Cryptococcus life cycle consists of vegetative and sexual growth phases (Fig. 1).
Cryptococcus neoformans … Cryptococcus neoformans pseudohyphae have only occasionally been …

… The topics we focus on in this article include species description, pathogenesis, life cycle,
capsule, and stress response, which serve to highlight the specializations in virulence that …

… The second phase of the C. neoformans life cycle that can lead tofilamentation is known as
haploid or monokaryotic fruiting(Figure 2). This phase involves filamentousdifferentiation that …

… , C and D. Finally, we submit this brief review of our recent work on Cryptococcus neoformans
as a tribute to Libero AjeUo, and to encourage others to also re-evaluate the ecology of C. …