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

The fungal genus Cryptococcus comprises a group of pathogens with considerable
phenotypic and genotypic diversity that can lead to cryptococcosis in both healthy and …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes life-threatening
pneumonia and meningoencephalitis in immune compromised individuals. Previous studies …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast that causes cryptococcosis, a life-threatening disease
that develops following inhalation and dissemination of the organisms. C. neoformans has a …

Cryptococcus neoformans, the predominant etiological agent of cryptococcosis, can cause
life-threatening infections of the central nervous system in immunocompromised and …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous fungus that can cause lifethreatening infections
during immunosuppressive states such as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) …

Cryptococcus neoformans, the predominant etiological agent of cryptococcosis, is an
encapsulated fungal pathogen that can cause life-threatening infections of the central …

Opportunistic pathogens have become of increasing medical importance over the last
decade due to the AIDS pandemic. Not only is cryptococcosis the fourth-most-common fatal …

In the Damage-response framework of microbial pathogenesis, infectious diseases are one
outcome of a host-microorganism interaction in a susceptible host. In cryptococcal disease …

The mechanisms of latency in the context of C. neoformans infection remain poorly
understood. Two reasons for this gap in knowledge are: 1) the lack of standardized criteria …