Polysaccharide capsules are important virulence factors for many microbial pathogens
including the opportunistic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans. In the present study, we …

The capsule of the fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans has been studied extensively
in recent decades and a large body of information is now available to the scientific …

Chemical biology is an emerging field that enables the study and manipulation of biological
systems with probes whose reactivities provide structural insights. The opportunistic fungal …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen that causes life-threatening infections in
immunocompromised individuals. Its main virulence factor is an extracellular polysaccharide …

Capsule production is common among bacterial species, but relatively rare in eukaryotic
microorganisms. Members of the fungal Cryptococcus genus are known to produce …

The polysaccharidic capsule is the main virulence factor of Cryptococcus neoformans. It
primarily comprised of two polysaccharides: glucuronoxylomannan (GXM, 88% of the …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a soil-dwelling fungus that causes life-threatening illness in
immunocompromised individuals and latently infects many healthy individuals. C …

The polysaccharide capsule of fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans is a critical
virulence factor that has historically evaded complete characterization. Cryptococcal …

During the past few decades, increasing attention has focused on pathogenic fungi both as
fascinating research subjects and as the agents of serious illness in diverse patient …

The capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans is its dominant virulence factor and plays a key
role in the biology of this fungus. In this essay, we focus on the capsule as a cellular …