The polysaccharide capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans—an opportunistic basidiomycete
pathogen and the major etiological agent of fungal meningoencephalitis—is a key virulence …

Cryptococcal meningitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, is a common opportunistic
neural infection in immunocompromised individuals. Cryptococcus meningitis is associated …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast and an opportunistic fungal pathogen
responsible for lifethreatening infections of the central nervous system (CNS) in HIV-1 …

The opportunistic fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans causes life-threatening
meningitis in immunocompromised individuals. The expression of virulence factors …

The human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans is characterized by its ability to
induce a distinct polysaccharide capsule in response to a number of host-specific …

The production of a polysaccharide capsule is a critical virulence factor for the AIDS-
associated fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans. Capsule formation is responsive to a …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes serious human
disease in immunocompromised populations. Its polysaccharide capsule is a key virulence …

The ability of the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans to cause life-threatening
meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised individuals is due in large part to elaboration …

Spores are essential particles for the survival of many organisms, both prokaryotic and
eukaryotic. Among the eukaryotes, fungi have developed spores with superior resistance …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogenic fungus which most commonly affects the central
nervous system and causes fatal meningoencephalitis primarily in patients with AIDS. This …