Although morphological transitions (such as hyphae and pseudohyphae formation) are a
common feature among fungi, the encapsulated pathogenic yeast Cryptococcus neoformans …

Passage in mice of opportunistic pathogens such as Cryptococcus neoformans is known to
increase virulence, but little is known about the molecular mechanisms involved in virulence …

A pet cockatoo was the suspected source of Cryptococcus neoformans recovered from the
cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) of an immunocompromised patient with cryptococcosis based on …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an unconventional dimorphic fungus that can grow either as a
yeast or in a filamentous form. To facilitate investigation of genetic factors important for its …

The opportunistic fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans is a leading cause of mortality
among the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome …

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

Cryptococcus neoformans strains exhibit variability in their capsular polysaccharide, cell
morphology, karyotype, and virulence, but the relationship between these variables is poorly …

Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are encapsulated yeast agents of
cryptococcosis and facultative intracellular pathogens. The interaction of these yeasts with …

The capacity of opportunistic fungal pathogens such as Cryptococcus neoformans to cause
disease is dependent on their ability to overcome an onslaught of stresses including …

Cryptococcus neoformans, a human pathogenic fungus, infects immunocompromised
humans and causes serious diseases such as cerebral meningitis. C. neoformans controls …