Research on microbial pathogens has traditionally relied on animal and cell culture models
to mimic infection processes in the host. Over recent years, developments in microfluidics …

Background Yet often overlooked in public health discourse, fungal infections pose a
crucialglobal disease burden associated with annual mortality rates approximately equal to …

Cryptococcosis remains a significant threat to human health. While the popular C57BL/6J
mouse model of cryptococcosis has some advantages, there are some serious shortcomings …

Fungal pathogens of the Cryptococcus neoformans species complex (C. neoformans SC)
are a major cause of fungal meningitis in immunocompromised individuals. As with other …

Abstract Background Blastocystis hominis (Bh) is zoonotic parasitic pathogen with a high
prevalent globally, causing opportunistic infections and diarrhea disease. Human …

Introduction Fungal infections are caused by a broad range of pathogenic fungi that are
found worldwide with different geographic distributions, incidences, and mortality rates …

Bacterial persisters, a subpopulation of genetically susceptible cells that are normally
dormant and tolerant to bactericides, have been studied extensively because of their clinical …

Cryptococcus neoformans causes cryptococcal meningoencephalitis, a disease that kills
more than 180,000 people annually. Contributing to its success as a fungal pathogen is its …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen of the top critical priority recognized by the
World Health Organization. This clinically important fungus also serves as a eukaryotic …

Invasive fungal infections pose a substantial threat to patients in healthcare settings globally.
Recent changes in the prevalence of fungal species and challenges in conducting reference …