Cryptococcus neoformans is a dimorphic fungus that causes lethal meningoencephalitis
mainly in immunocompromised individuals. Different morphotypes enable this …

The ability of fungi to transition between unicellular and multicellular growth has a profound
impact on our health and the economy. Many important fungal pathogens of humans …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous environmental fungus and an opportunistic
pathogen that causes fatal cryptococcal meningitis. Advances in genomics, genetics, and …

The Cryptococcus pathogenic species complex is a group of opportunistic human fungal
pathogens that cause cryptococcal meningoencephalitis, an infection associated with …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a common life-threatening human fungal pathogen. The size of
cryptococcal cells is typically 5 to 10 µm. Cell enlargement was observed in vivo, producing …

Highlights•Cryptococcus neoformans is a leading cause of mortality in immunocompromised
patients.•The Cryptococcus: phagocyte interaction profoundly impacts the outcome of …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous human fungal pathogen. This pathogen can
undergo morphotype transition between the yeast and the filamentous form and such …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a human fungal pathogen that causes lethal infections of the
lung and central nervous system in immunocompromised individuals. C. neoformans has a …

Highlights•Both host and environmental signals entail cryptococcal morphotype
heterogeneity.•Diverse morphotypes are coordinated with saprophytic and pathogenic …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a human-pathogenic fungus that has evolved into three distinct
varieties that infect most prominently the central nervous system. A sexual cycle involving …