The pathogenesis of cryptococcosis, including the events leading to the production of
meningoencephalitis, is still largely unknown. Evidence of a transcellular passage of …

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 …

Upon ingestion by macrophages, Cryptococcus neoformans can survive and replicate
intracellularly unless the macrophages become classically activated. The mechanism …

Cryptococcus neoformans (CN), an encapsulated, ubiquitous environmental yeast, is
pathogenic for humans, primarily those with compromised immune function. CN is believed …

Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) is an encapsulated yeast that is a facultative intracellular
pathogen and a frequent cause of human disease. The interaction of Cn with alveolar …

Cryptococcus neoformans, an encapsulated basidiomycete fungus of medical importance, is
capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier and causing meningitis in both …

Amoeboid predators, such as amoebae, are proposed to select for survival traits in soil
microbes such as Cryptococcus neoformans; these traits can also function in animal …

Few fungi are pathogenic to humans. Of these, Cryptococcus neoformans has emerged as
an important cause of mortality in immunocompromised patients, especially those with AIDS …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that primarily causes disease
in immunocompromised individuals. Dendritic cells (DCs) can phagocytose C. neoformans …

Brain infection by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans results in inflammation of the
meninges and brain parenchyma, a condition known as meningoencephalitis. One million …