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

Phosphate is an essential macronutrient for fungal proliferation as well as a key mediator of
antagonistic, beneficial, and pathogenic interactions between fungi and other organisms. In …

Upon Cryptococcus neoformans infection of the host lung, the fungus enters a nutrient poor
environment and must adapt to a variety of host-specific stress conditions (temperature …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast-like fungus capable of causing life
threatening meningoencephalitis in patients with impaired immunity. This microbe primarily …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an environmentally ubiquitous fungal pathogen that primarily
causes disease in people with compromised immune systems, particularly those with …

Cryptococcosis is a common opportunistic infection in patients with advanced HIV infection
and may also affect immunocompetent patients. The available antifungal agents are few and …

Invasive fungal infections caused by opportunistic fungal pathogens have been emerging as
a global problem of great concern as they are associated with increased morbidity and …

The emergence and spread of pathogens harboring extended spectrum beta-lactamase
(ESBL) like carbapenem resistant Gram negative bacteria are the major emerging threat to …

Environmental stress often causes phenotypic changes among pathogenic cryptococci, such
as altered antifungal susceptibility, changes in capsule and melanin formation, as well as …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic pathogenic fungus that produces melanin
during infection, an important virulence factor in Cryptococcal infections that enhances the …