[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary Macrophage and Dendritic Cell Responses to Cryptococcus neoformans

BN Nelson, AN Hawkins, KL Wozniak - Frontiers in cellular and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans can cause life-threatening infections in
immune compromised individuals. This pathogen is typically acquired via inhalation, and …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammatory monocytes are detrimental to the host immune response during acute infection with Cryptococcus neoformans

LJ Heung, TM Hohl - PLoS pathogens, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Cryptococcus neoformans is a leading cause of invasive fungal infections among
immunocompromised patients. However, the cellular constituents of the innate immune …

[HTML][HTML] Protective interaction of human phagocytic APC subsets with Cryptococcus neoformans induces genes associated with metabolism and antigen presentation

BN Nelson, CS Daugherty, RR Sharp… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cryptococcal meningitis is the most common cause of meningitis among HIV/AIDS patients
in sub-Saharan Africa, and worldwide causes over 223,000 cases leading to more than …

Purification, characterization and immunostimulatory activity of a novel exopolysaccharide from Bacillus sp. H5

M Wei, L Geng, Q Wang, Y Yue, J Wang, N Wu… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Crude exopolysaccharides from extracellular polymeric substances produced by the marine
bacterium Bacillus sp. H5 were fractionated using DEAE-Sepharose FF and Sephadex G-75 …

[HTML][HTML] Importance of Clinical Isolates in Cryptococcus neoformans Research

KM Jackson, M Ding, K Nielsen - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
The human pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is a global health concern.
Previous research in the field has focused on studies using reference strains to identify …

[HTML][HTML] Resistance and tolerance to cryptococcal infection: an intricate balance that controls the development of disease

M Shourian, ST Qureshi - Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous environmental yeast and a leading cause of
invasive fungal infection in humans. The most recent estimate of global disease burden …

Impact of the Environment upon the Candida albicans Cell Wall and Resultant Effects upon Immune Surveillance

DS Childers, GM Avelar, JM Bain, DE Larcombe… - The Fungal Cell Wall: An …, 2020 - Springer
The fungal cell wall is an essential organelle that maintains cellular morphology and
protects the fungus from environmental insults. For fungal pathogens such as Candida …

Resolving the temporal splenic proteome during fungal infection for discovery of putative dual perspective biomarker signatures

B Muselius, F Roux-Dalvai, A Droit… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fungal pathogens are emerging threats to global health with the rise of incidence
associated with climate change and increased geographical distribution; factors also …

[HTML][HTML] Host-pathogen interactions mediated by MDR transporters in fungi: as pleiotropic as it gets!

M Cavalheiro, P Pais, M Galocha, MC Teixeira - Genes, 2018 - mdpi.com
Fungal infections caused by Candida, Aspergillus, and Cryptococcus species are an
increasing problem worldwide, associated with very high mortality rates. The successful …