[HTML][HTML] Characterization of the virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans strains in an insect model

T Bouklas, E Diago-Navarro, X Wang, M Fenster… - Virulence, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen that causes disease in
immunocompromised individuals, especially in HIVC/AIDS patients, and organ transplant …

[HTML][HTML] Reciprocal modulation of ammonia and melanin production has implications for cryptococcal virulence

RP Baker, A Casadevall - Nature communications, 2023 - nature.com
The fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is the causative agent of cryptococcosis, a disease
that is uniformly lethal unless treated with antifungal drugs, yet current regimens are …

[HTML][HTML] Differentiated extracts from freshwater and terrestrial mollusks inhibit virulence factor production in Cryptococcus neoformans

D Gutierrez-Gongora, F Raouf-Alkadhimi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The human fungal pathogen, Cryptococcus neoformans, is responsible for deadly infections
among immunocompromised individuals with the evolution of antifungal resistance driving …

CD146 deficiency promotes inflammatory type 2 responses in pulmonary cryptococcosis

Z Wang, W Liu, H Hu, J Jiang, C Yang, X Zhang… - Medical Microbiology …, 2023 - Springer
Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans) is an important opportunistic fungal pathogen for
pulmonary cryptococcosis. Previously, we demonstrated that CD146 mediated the adhesion …

[HTML][HTML] Innate Immune Responses to Cryptococcus

LJ Heung - Journal of fungi, 2017 - mdpi.com
Cryptococcus species are encapsulated fungi found in the environment that predominantly
cause disease in immunocompromised hosts after inhalation into the lungs. Even with …

[HTML][HTML] 9-O-butyl-13-(4-isopropylbenzyl)berberine, KR-72, Is a Potent Antifungal Agent That Inhibits the Growth of Cryptococcus neoformans by Regulating Gene …

S Bang, H Kwon, HS Hwang, KD Park, SU Kim… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
In this study we explored the mode of action of KR-72, a 9-O-butyl-13-(4-isopropylbenzyl)
berberine derivative previously shown to exhibit potent antifungal activity against a variety of …

Combatting the evolution of antifungal resistance in Cryptococcus neoformans

A Bermas, J Geddes‐McAlister - Molecular microbiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Fungal infections are a global concern and the evolution of intrinsic resistance to current
antifungals presents an alarming problem. For Cryptococcus neoformans, a human fungal …

Pathogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans

EE McClelland, A Casadevall, HC Eisenman - New insights in medical …, 2007 - Springer
Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) is a fungal pathogen, commonly found in urban
environments (Tampieri, 2006) that primarily affects immunocompromised individuals …

[HTML][HTML] The Dynamics of Cryptococcus neoformans Cell and Transcriptional Remodeling during Infection

GJC Freitas, L Gouveia-Eufrasio, ECP Emidio… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The phenotypic plasticity of Cryptococcus neoformans is widely studied and demonstrated in
vitro, but its influence on pathogenicity remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the …

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 …