Cryptococcus is predominantly an AIDS‐related pathogen that causes significant morbidity
and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Research studies have historically focused …

Cryptococcus gattii is responsible for a large outbreak of potentially fatal disease that started
in the late 1990s on Vancouver Island, Canada. How this fungus and the outbreak isolates …

The opportunistic fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans is a leading cause of mortality
among the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome …

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 species are the causative agents of cryptococcal meningitis, a significant
source of mortality in immunocompromised individuals. Initial work on the molecular …

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

The fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans has three major virulence factors: growth at
37° C, capsule synthesis, and melanin formation. Recently in Cell, Liu et al.(2008) employed …

Cryptococcosis is a globally distributed invasive fungal infection that is caused by species
within the genus Cryptococcus which presents substantial therapeutic challenges. Although …

Emerging fungal pathogens cause an expanding burden of disease across the animal
kingdom, including a rise in morbidity and mortality in humans. Yet, we currently have only a …

Cryptococcus neoformans is the causative agent of cryptococcosis, a disease with poor
patient outcomes that accounts for approximately 180,000 deaths each year. Patient …