… capsular matrix surrounding each cell is a complex process that is still poorly understood.
The goal of our study was to examine expression of capsular epitopes … expression of epitopes …

… Although capsules are commonly found among bacteria, there are a few encapsulated …
The best characterized fungal capsule belongs to Cryptococcus neoformans. The capsule of this …

… Cryptococcus neoformans glycoprotein produced as an exoantigen bearing a glycosylated
species-specifi c epitope… oxide synthase expression, and altered antibody responsiveness to …

… to acetylate GXM fully in the absence of CAS31 expression [ … Factor 1 defines an antigenic
determinant present in all strains and probably represents a complex group of epitopes [ …

… Cryptococcus neoformans produce different immunofluorescence (IF) patterns after binding
to the polysaccharide capsule… that the epitope recognized by this MAb is not expressed by C. …

… to its expression by titan cells. Intriguingly, we noticed that the spatial distribution of this
epitope differs within the capsules produced by the three C. neoformans morphotypes found …

… the capsular polysaccharide of C. neoformans, we examined the expression of PS epitopes
in … suggest that the epitope for MAb 21D2 is variably expressed in the capsule of the serotype …

… of Cryptococcus neoformans cells to gamma radiation results in a gradual release of capsular
… This method allows the systematic exploration of different capsular regions. Using this …

… secretion and attachment of capsule under low-iron conditions instead of the expression of
… results in the production of specific antibodies to various capsule epitopes. Most individuals …

… Our results raise the possibility that epitope expression by shed (soluble) GXM is different
than epitope expression by capsular GXM. Such a disconnect is suggested by a comparison of …