[HTML][HTML] Cryptococcus neoformans Infection in the Central Nervous System: The Battle between Host and Pathogen
Y Chen, ZW Shi, AB Strickland, M Shi - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans) is a pathogenic fungus with a global distribution.
Humans become infected by inhaling the fungus from the environment, and the fungus …
Humans become infected by inhaling the fungus from the environment, and the fungus …
Host immunity to Cryptococcus neoformans
S Rohatgi, L Pirofski - Future microbiology, 2015 - Future Medicine
Cryptococcosis is caused by the fungal genus Cryptococcus. Cryptococcosis, predominantly
meningoencephalitis, emerged with the HIV pandemic, primarily afflicting HIV-infected …
meningoencephalitis, emerged with the HIV pandemic, primarily afflicting HIV-infected …
IL-13 induces disease-promoting type 2 cytokines, alternatively activated macrophages and allergic inflammation during pulmonary infection of mice with …
U Muller, W Stenzel, G Köhler, C Werner… - The Journal of …, 2007 - journals.aai.org
In the murine model of Cryptococcus neoformans infection Th1 (IL-12/IFN-γ) and Th17 (IL-
23/IL-17) responses are associated with protection, whereas an IL-4-dependent Th2 …
23/IL-17) responses are associated with protection, whereas an IL-4-dependent Th2 …
[HTML][HTML] Cerebrospinal fluid cytokine profiles predict risk of early mortality and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis
Understanding the host immune response during cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is of critical
importance for the development of immunomodulatory therapies. We profiled the …
importance for the development of immunomodulatory therapies. We profiled the …
The Phenotype of the Cryptococcus-Specific CD4+ Memory T-Cell Response Is Associated With Disease Severity and Outcome in HIV-Associated Cryptococcal …
JN Jarvis, JP Casazza, HH Stone… - The Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Correlates of immune protection in patients with human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV)–associated cryptococcal meningitis are poorly defined. A clearer understanding …
virus (HIV)–associated cryptococcal meningitis are poorly defined. A clearer understanding …
[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory Role of Capsular Polysaccharides Constituents of Cryptococcus neoformans
D Decote-Ricardo, IF LaRocque-de-Freitas… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cryptococcosis is a systemic fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. In
immunocompetent patients, cryptococcal infection is often confined to the lungs. In …
immunocompetent patients, cryptococcal infection is often confined to the lungs. In …
CD4+ T Cells Orchestrate Lethal Immune Pathology despite Fungal Clearance during Cryptococcus neoformans Meningoencephalitis
Cryptococcus neoformans is a major fungal pathogen that disseminates to the central
nervous system (CNS) to cause fatal meningoencephalitis, but little is known about immune …
nervous system (CNS) to cause fatal meningoencephalitis, but little is known about immune …
[HTML][HTML] Immunity to Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii during cryptococcosis
JF Gibson, SA Johnston - Fungal Genetics and Biology, 2015 - Elsevier
The vast majority of infection with cryptococcal species occurs with Cryptococcus
neoformans in the severely immunocompromised. A significant exception to this is the …
neoformans in the severely immunocompromised. A significant exception to this is the …
Harnessing the immune response to fungal pathogens for vaccine development
A Rivera, J Lodge, C Xue - Annual review of microbiology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Invasive fungal infections are emerging diseases that kill over 1.5 million people per year
worldwide. With the increase of immunocompromised populations, the incidence of invasive …
worldwide. With the increase of immunocompromised populations, the incidence of invasive …
[HTML][HTML] Adaptive Immunity to Cryptococcus neoformans Infections
L Mukaremera, K Nielsen - Journal of fungi, 2017 - mdpi.com
The Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii species complex is a group of fungal
pathogens with different phenotypic and genotypic diversity that cause disease in …
pathogens with different phenotypic and genotypic diversity that cause disease in …