[HTML][HTML] Fungal colonization of the brain: anatomopathological aspects of neurological cryptococcosis

AC Colombo, ML Rodrigues - Anais da Academia Brasileira de …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Brain infection by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans results in an estimated 500,000
human deaths per annum. Colonization of the central nervous system (CNS) by C …

Mechanisms of Infection by the Human Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus Neoformans

W Sabiiti, RC May - Future microbiology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Brain infection by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans results in inflammation of the
meninges and brain parenchyma, a condition known as meningoencephalitis. One million …

Mechanism of Cryptococcus meningoencephalitis

A Miyazato - Medical mycology journal, 2016 - europepmc.org
Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are fungal pathogens that cause
diseases in humans. Cryptococcal species mainly enter the body by inhalation and in most …

Cryptococcus neoformans–astrocyte interactions: effect on fungal blood brain barrier disruption, brain invasion, and meningitis progression

YH Woo, LR Martinez - Critical reviews in microbiology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic, neurotropic, and encapsulated fungus that
causes life-threatening cryptococcal meningitis (CM), especially in regions of the world …

Cryptococcus neoformans Infection in the Central Nervous System: The Battle between Host and Pathogen

Y Chen, ZW Shi, AB Strickland, M Shi - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans) is a pathogenic fungus with a global distribution.
Humans become infected by inhaling the fungus from the environment, and the fungus …

Cryptococcal pathogenic mechanisms: a dangerous trip from the environment to the brain

SK Esher, O Zaragoza, JA Alspaugh - Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic pathogenic yeast that causes serious
infections, most commonly of the central nervous system (CNS). C. neoformans is mainly …

In vivo assessment of differences in fungal cell density in cerebral cryptococcomas of mice infected with Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii

L Vanherp, J Poelmans, K Govaerts, A Hillen… - Microbes and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In cerebral cryptococcomas caused by Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii, the
density of fungal cells within lesions can contribute to the overall brain fungal burden. In …

Experimental model of intracerebral infection with Cryptococcus neoformans: roles of phagocytes and opsonization

E Blasi, R Barluzzi, R Mazzolla, P Mosci… - Infection and …, 1992 - Am Soc Microbiol
A murine model of intracerebral (ic) infection with Cryptococcus neoformans in which naive
mice receiving an ic fungal inoculation developed a severe disease has been established …

The triple threat of cryptococcosis: it's the body site, the strain, and/or the host

JR Perfect - MBio, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptococcosis is the leading invasive fungal infection in the world today. Over the past
century, the causative agents, Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, have risen …

The Crucial Role of Biofilms in Cryptococcus neoformans Survival within Macrophages and Colonization of the Central Nervous System

L Aslanyan, DA Sanchez, S Valdebenito, EA Eugenin… - Journal of Fungi, 2017 - mdpi.com
Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast-like fungus capable of causing life
threatening meningoencephalitis in patients with impaired immunity. This microbe primarily …