Cryptococcus neoformans is a yeast fungus, which causes cryptococcosis, triggered by
basidiospore inhalation and consequent dissemination to the central nervous system. In this …

Background: Cryptococcus neoformans is the etiologic agent of opportunistic systemic
fungal infection cryptococcosis, which affects individuals with compromised immune …

Cryptosporidium parvum is a protozoan parasite that infects intestinal epithelial cells
causing malabsorption and severe diarrhea. The monoterpene thymol has been reported to …

Amphotericin B is a fungicidal substance that is treatment of choice for most systemic fungal
infections affecting as cryptococcosis the immunocompromised patients. However, severe …

Cryptococcus species are responsible for important systemic mycosis and are estimated to
cause millions of new cases annually. The available therapy is limited due to the high …

Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic systemic mycosis whose treatment is limited to three
drugs. In this work, we evaluated the antifungal activity of a hexane extract (HE) from …

Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic or primary fungal infection considered to be the most
prevalent fatal fungal disease worldwide. Owing to the limited number of available drugs, it …

Objective: This study evaluated the chemical composition and antifungal activity of the
essential oil of inflorescences of Tagetes minuta (EOTM) belonging to the Asteraceae family …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogen that is common in immunosuppressed patients. It
can be treated with amphotericin B and fluconazole, but the mortality rate remains 15 to …

The emergence of tolerant Cryptococcus neoformans strains to antifungals has been
described. It has directed researchers to screen for new antimicrobial compounds. In this …