The ability of fungi to grow well at mammalian body temperatures is a fundamental
characteristic of invasive human fungal pathogens. Cryptococcus neoformans, with its …

Cryptococcus species are environmental fungal pathogens and the causative agents of
cryptococcosis. Infection occurs upon inhalation of infectious particles, which proliferate in …

We evaluated cell-mediated immune (CMI) responses in mice given a pulmonary infection
with a Cryptococcus neoformans strain engineered to produce the Th1-type cytokine gamma …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous human fungal pathogen. This pathogen can
undergo morphotype transition between the yeast and the filamentous form and such …

The fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans causes approximately one million cases of
cryptococcosis per year in people with AIDS. In contrast, the related species C. gattii is …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an environmental yeast that is a leading cause of fatal mycosis
in AIDS patients and a major cause of meningoencephalitis and CNS-related mortality …

Cryptococcosis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality world-wide,
particularly among AIDS patients. Yet, to date, there are no licensed vaccines clinically …

It has been over a decade since Cryptococcus gattii was first recognized as the causative
organism of an outbreak of cryptococcosis on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. A number …

Cryptococcosis is a potentially lethal disease caused by fungal pathogens including
Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complex. These fungal …

Morphological switch is tightly coupled with the pathogenesis of many dimorphic fungal
pathogens. Cryptococcus neoformans, the major causative agent of cryptococcal meningitis …