Initiation of a protective immune response to infection by the pathogenic fungus
Cryptococcus neoformans is mediated in part by host factors that promote interactions …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a facultative intracellular opportunistic pathogen and the
leading cause of fungal meningitis in humans. In the absence of a protective cellular …

Genetically regulated mechanisms of host defense against Cryptococcus neoformans
infection are not well understood. In this study, pulmonary infection with the moderately …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that initiates infection
following inhalation. As a result, the pulmonary immune response provides a first line of …

Concurrent with the global escalation of the AIDS pandemic, cryptococcal infections are
increasing and are of significant medical importance. Furthermore, Cryptococcus …

Background Evidence is accumulating that the alveolar collectin surfactant protein A (SP‐A)
plays an important role in the first line of defence against infiltrating pathogenic micro …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic pathogen invading the immunocompromised
host. Infection starts with the inhalation of acapsular or sparsely encapsulated cells, after …

Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) is a fungal pathogen that is a serious health threat to
immunocompromised individuals. Upon environmental exposure, infectious fungal …

Alternative macrophage activation is associated with exacerbated disease in murine models
of pulmonary cryptococcosis. The present study evaluated the efficacy of interferon-γ …

The pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in immunocompromised individuals. Infection of the human host occurs through …