Phylogenetic analysis of 11 genetic loci and results from many genotyping studies revealed
significant genetic diversity with the pathogenic Cryptococcus gattii/Cryptococcus …

Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are the two etiologic agents of
cryptococcosis. They belong to the phylum Basidiomycota and can be readily distinguished …

The neurovascular unit, which consists of vascular cells surrounded by astrocytic end-feet
and neurons, controls cerebral blood flow and the permeability of the blood–brain barrier …

Pulmonary cryptococcosis is an important opportunistic invasive mycosis in
immunocompromised patients, but it is also increasingly seen in immunocompetent patients …

Understanding of the taxonomy and phylogeny of Cryptococcus gattii has been advanced by
modern molecular techniques. C. gattii probably diverged from Cryptococcus neoformans …

Cryptococcosis is a potentially lethal disease of humans/animals caused by Cryptococcus
neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. Distinction between the two species is based on …

Cryptococcosis is a major worldwide disseminated invasive fungal infection. Cryptococcosis,
particularly in its most lethal manifestation of cryptococcal meningitis, accounts for …

Cryptococcosis has evolved into a major invasive fungal disease over the last century. Its
primary epidemiology has been focused on three major outbreaks of disease that reflects …

Environmental pathogens move from ecological niches to mammalian hosts, requiring
adaptation to dramatically different environments. Microbes that disseminate farther …

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) protects the central nervous system (CNS) by restricting the
passage of molecules and microorganisms. Despite this barrier, however, the fungal …