Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans) is a pathogenic fungus with a global distribution.
Humans become infected by inhaling the fungus from the environment, and the fungus …

Brain infection by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans results in inflammation of the
meninges and brain parenchyma, a condition known as meningoencephalitis. One million …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a major cause of fungal meningoencephalitis in
immunocompromised patients. Despite recent advances in the genetics and molecular …

Cryptococcus spp. cause fungal meningitis, a life-threatening infection that occurs
predominately in immunocompromised individuals. In order for Cryptococcus neoformans to …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen that has evolved over the past 40 million
years into three distinct varieties or sibling species (gattii, grubii, and neoformans). Each …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a lethal fungus disguised in a polysaccharide coat. It can
remain dormant in the host for decades prior to reactivation, causing systemic …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungus that possesses two properties unique for yeast:(1)
production of a polysaccharide capsule and (2) neurotropism. The natural route of infection …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an important fungal pathogen, causing life-threatening
pneumonia and meningoencephalitis. Brain dissemination of C. neoformans is thought to be …

Cryptococcus neoformans is the major causative agent of fungal meningoencephalitis in
both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. During infection, this fungus …

Brain infection by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans results in an estimated 500,000
human deaths per annum. Colonization of the central nervous system (CNS) by C …