Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen that causes almost half a million deaths
each year. It is believed that most humans are infected with C. neoformans, possibly in a …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen with worldwide distribution. Serological
studies of human populations show a high prevalence of human infection, which rarely …

The ability of microorganisms to colonise and display an intracellular lifestyle within a host
body increases their fitness to survive and avoid extinction. This host–pathogen association …

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 …

Cryptococcus neoformans is generally considered to be an opportunistic fungal pathogen
because of its tendency to infect immunocompromised individuals, particularly those …

Upon Cryptococcus neoformans infection of the host lung, the fungus enters a nutrient poor
environment and must adapt to a variety of host-specific stress conditions (temperature …

The human pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is a global health concern.
Previous research in the field has focused on studies using reference strains to identify …

The Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii species complex is a group of fungal
pathogens with different phenotypic and genotypic diversity that cause disease in …

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 …

Cryptococcus neoformans has become a common central nervous system pathogen as the
immunocompromised populations enlarge world-wide. This encapsulated yeast has …