Cryptococcus-macrophage interaction is crucial in the development of cryptococcocal
diseases. C. neoformans and C. gattii are major pathogenic species that occupy different …

While a myriad of studies have examined host factors that predispose persons to infection
with the opportunistic fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans, comparatively little has …

Understanding more about the host's immune response to different Cryptococcus spp. will
provide additional insight into the pathogenesis of cryptocococcis. We hypothesized that the …

Background Cryptococcus neoformans causes serious disease in immunocompromised
individuals, leading to over 600,000 deaths per year worldwide. Part of this impact is due to …

The fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans causes approximately one million cases of
cryptococcosis per year in people with AIDS. In contrast, the related species C. gattii is …

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

Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are encapsulated yeast agents of
cryptococcosis and facultative intracellular pathogens. The interaction of these yeasts with …

Cryptococcosis is a disease caused by the pathogenic fungi Cryptococcus neoformans and
Cryptococcus gattii, both environmental fungi that cause severe pneumonia and may even …

Cryptococcus neoformans is not usually considered a cytotoxic fungal pathogen but there is
considerable evidence that this microbe can damage host cells and tissues. In this essay …

Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) is a fungal pathogen, commonly found in urban
environments (Tampieri, 2006) that primarily affects immunocompromised individuals …