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

Cryptococcus neoformans is generally considered to be an opportunistic fungal pathogen
because of its tendency to infect immunocompromised individuals, particularly those …

Filamentous growth is a nutrient-regulated growth response that occurs in many fungal
species. In pathogens, filamentous growth is critical for host–cell attachment, invasion into …

Sex is shrouded in mystery. Not only does it preferentially occur in the dark for both fungi
and many animals, but evolutionary biologists continue to debate its benefits given costs in …

Many of the major human fungal pathogens are known to undergo morphological changes,
which in certain cases are associated with virulence. Although there has been an intense …

Fungal species have dynamic genomes and often exhibit genomic plasticity in response to
stress. This genome plasticity often comes with phenotypic consequences that affect fitness …

Many pathogenic fungi are dimorphic and switch between yeast and filamentous states. This
switch alters host-microbe interactions and is critical for pathogenicity. However, in …

Sexual reproduction enables eukaryotic organisms to reassort genetic diversity and purge
deleterious mutations, producing better-fit progeny. Sex arose early and pervades …

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

The pathogenic role of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) has increased during the past two
decades in Latin America and worldwide, and the number of patients at risk has risen …