Cryptococcosis is an infectious disease with worldwide distribution and wide array of clinical
presentations caused by pathogenic encapsulated yeasts in the genus Cryptococcus …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated fungal pathogen that causes infection in
immunocompromised individuals such as HIV patients, organ transplant patients …

Fungal infections are an increasing threat to global public health. There are more than six
million fungal species worldwide, but less than 1% are known to infect humans. Most of …

The opportunistic fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans causes lethal infections in
immunocompromised patients. Macrophages are central to the host response to cryptococci; …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a common life-threatening human fungal pathogen. The size of
cryptococcal cells is typically 5 to 10 µm. Cell enlargement was observed in vivo, producing …

The interaction between fungal pathogens with the host frequently results in morphological
changes, such as hyphae formation. The encapsulated pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus …

Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) is an encapsulated yeast that is a facultative intracellular
pathogen and a frequent cause of human disease. The interaction of Cn with alveolar …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a significant fungal pathogen of immunocompromised patients.
Many questions remain regarding the function of macrophages in normal clearance of …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a facultative intracellular pathogen. The most distinctive feature
of C. neoformans is a polysaccharide capsule that enlarges depending on environmental …

Alveolar macrophages and neutrophils mediate innate immune defense against the
opportunistic fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus and are believed to be essential for …