Genetics of Cryptococcus neoformans
CM Hull, J Heitman - Annual review of genetics, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogenic fungus that primarily afflicts
immunocompromised patients, infecting the central nervous system to cause …
immunocompromised patients, infecting the central nervous system to cause …
Deciphering the Model Pathogenic Fungus Cryptococcus Neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans is a basidiomycete fungal pathogen of humans that has diverged
considerably from other model fungi such as Neurospora crassa, Aspergillus nidulans …
considerably from other model fungi such as Neurospora crassa, Aspergillus nidulans …
Cryptococcus neoformans: morphogenesis, infection, and evolution
X Lin - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2009 - Elsevier
Cryptococcus neoformans is the major causative agent of fungal meningoencephalitis in
both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. During infection, this fungus …
both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. During infection, this fungus …
Multiple gene genealogies reveal recent dispersion and hybridization in the human pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans (= Filobasidiella neoformans) is a significant emerging fungal
pathogen of humans. To understand the evolution of this pathogen, 34 strains were obtained …
pathogen of humans. To understand the evolution of this pathogen, 34 strains were obtained …
Cryptococcus neoformans: A sugar-coated killer with designer genes
JR Perfect - FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Cryptococcus neoformans has become a common central nervous system pathogen as the
immunocompromised populations enlarge world-wide. This encapsulated yeast has …
immunocompromised populations enlarge world-wide. This encapsulated yeast has …
Microevolution of a Standard Strain ofCryptococcus neoformans Resulting in Differences in Virulence and Other Phenotypes
SP Franzot, J Mukherjee, R Cherniak… - Infection and …, 1998 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptococcus neoformans is a major fungal pathogen for patients with debilitated immune
systems. However, no information is available on the stability of virulence or of phenotypes …
systems. However, no information is available on the stability of virulence or of phenotypes …
The Genome of the Basidiomycetous Yeast and Human Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans
BJ Loftus, E Fung, P Roncaglia, D Rowley, P Amedeo… - Science, 2005 - science.org
Cryptococcus neoformans is a basidiomycetous yeast ubiquitous in the environment, a
model for fungal pathogenesis, and an opportunistic human pathogen of global importance …
model for fungal pathogenesis, and an opportunistic human pathogen of global importance …
Virulence, serotype, and molecular characteristics of environmental strains of Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii
KJ Kwon-Chung, BL Wickes, L Stockman… - Infection and …, 1992 - Am Soc Microbiol
Four strains of Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii originating from Eucalyptus
camaldulensis, three from Australia and one from San Francisco, were tested for their …
camaldulensis, three from Australia and one from San Francisco, were tested for their …
[HTML][HTML] The origin and maintenance of virulence for the human pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans
JN Steenbergen, A Casadevall - Microbes and infection, 2003 - Elsevier
The origin of virulence in environmental fungi that have no requirement for animal hosts in
their life cycle is enigmatic. Cryptococcus neoformans is a human pathogenic fungus with …
their life cycle is enigmatic. Cryptococcus neoformans is a human pathogenic fungus with …
Profiling a killer, the development of Cryptococcus neoformans
L Kozubowski, J Heitman - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2012 - academic.oup.com
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 …
impact on our health and the economy. Many important fungal pathogens of humans …