Introduction Cryptococcus neoformans is a basidiomycete fungus that can cause
meningoencephalitis, especially in immunocompromised patients. Cryptococcus grows in …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast-like fungus capable of causing life
threatening meningoencephalitis in patients with impaired immunity. This microbe primarily …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen with a propensity to infect the
central nervous system of immune compromised individuals causing life-threatening …

Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii are fungal pathogens that are most commonly found
in infections of the central nervous system, which cause life-threatening …

The fungus Cryptococcus neoformans possesses a polysaccharide capsule and can form
biofilms on medical devices. We describe the characteristics of C. neoformans biofilm …

Microbes exist in complex communities in the environment. The interaction between fungi,
such as the opportunistic pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans, and antagonistic …

Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii are fungal pathogens that are most commonly found
in infections of the central nervous system, which cause life-threatening …

Cryptococcus neoformans was first isolated from a patient in 1894 [1] and 130 years later, it
remains a prevalent global threat, especially for people living with human immunodeficiency …

The polysaccharide capsule of the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is its main virulence
factor. In this study, we determined the effects of mannitol and glucose on the capsule and …

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 …