Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen with worldwide distribution. Serological
studies of human populations show a high prevalence of human infection, which rarely …

Cryptococcus is a unique environmental fungus. Among the more than three dozen species
of Cryptococcus, only C. neoformans and C. gattii commonly cause disease. Although many …

Cryptococcus species are environmental fungal pathogens and the causative agents of
cryptococcosis. Infection occurs upon inhalation of infectious particles, which proliferate in …

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

Aspergillus fumigatus is an opportunistic environmental mold that can cause severe allergic
responses in atopic individuals and poses a life-threatening risk for severely …

Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common cause of meningitis among HIV/AIDS patients
in sub-Saharan Africa, and worldwide causes over 223,000 cases leading to more than …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a common environmental saprophyte and human fungal
pathogen that primarily causes disease in immunocompromised individuals. Similar to many …

ABCA3 (ATP-binding cassette subfamily A, member 3) is expressed in the lamellar bodies of
alveolar type II cells and is crucial to pulmonary surfactant storage and homeostasis. ABCA3 …

Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn), the major causative agent of human fungal
meningoencephalitis, replicates within phagolysosomes of infected host cells. Despite more …

The lung epithelial lining serves as the primary barrier to inhaled environmental toxins,
allergens, and invading pathogens. Pulmonary fungal infections are devastating and carry …