The severity of cryptococcosis in lupus from varying genetic-backgrounds might be different
due to the heterogeneity of lupus-pathogenesis. This study explored cryptococcosis in lupus …

Dysfunctional polymorphisms of FcγRIIb, an inhibitory receptor, are associated with
Systemic Lupus Erythaematosus (SLE). Cryptococcosis is an invasive fungal infection in …

Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii is the most frequent cause of AIDS-associated
cryptococcosis worldwide, while Cryptococcus gattii usually infects immunocompetent …

Cryptococcosis remains a significant threat to human health. While the popular C57BL/6J
mouse model of cryptococcosis has some advantages, there are some serious shortcomings …

Cryptococcus neoformans causes severe, and often fatal, disease (cryptococcosis) in
immunocompromised patients, particularly in those with HIV/AIDS. Although resistance to …

Experimental pulmonary Cryptococcus neoformans infection in BALB/c mice is associated
with polarized Th2-type cytokine production, alternative macrophage activation, and severe …

Cryptococcus gattii is an emergent human pathogen. Fluconazole is commonly used for
treatment of cryptococcosis, but the emergence of less susceptible strains to this azole is a …

Previous studies from our laboratory have shown that infection with Cryptococcus
neoformans can trigger the production of a series of suppressor cells that specifically inhibit …

Severe experimental infections with Cryptosporidium parvum have been reported in
immunocompromised animals such as SCID mice (mice without functional T cells and B …

ABSTRACT CBA/J mice were highly susceptible to intratracheal (it) Cryptococcus
neoformans infection relative to BALB/c mice, while both strains were equally susceptible to …