The production of a polysaccharide capsule is a critical virulence factor for the AIDS-
associated fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. Capsule formation is responsive to a …

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 …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogenic fungus responsible for severe opportunistic
infections. The most prominent feature of this yeast is its elaborate polysaccharide capsule …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast and an opportunistic fungal pathogen
responsible for lifethreatening infections of the central nervous system (CNS) in HIV-1 …

The polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans—an opportunistic basidiomycete
pathogen and the major etiological agent of fungal meningoencephalitis—is a key virulence …

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 …

The polysaccharidic capsule is the main virulence factor of Cryptococcus neoformans. It
primarily comprised of two polysaccharides: glucuronoxylomannan (GXM, 88% of the …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that can cause severe
meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised hosts and is a leading cause of death in …

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

The opportunistic fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans causes life-threatening
meningitis in immunocompromised individuals. The expression of virulence factors …