The role of the environment in emerging and reemerging infectious diseases is increasingly
recognized [1, 2]. Climate change, defined by the United Nations Framework Convention on …

Fungi are a highly diverse group of heterotrophic eukaryotes characterized by the absence
of phagotrophy and the presence of a chitinous cell wall. While unicellular fungi are far from …

Cryptococcosis is a major opportunistic infection and is one of the leading causes of death in
adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Recent estimates indicate that more than …

Cryptococcosis is a disease caused by the pathogenic fungi Cryptococcus neoformans and
Cryptococcus gattii, both environmental fungi that cause severe pneumonia and may even …

Genetic diversity analyses were performed by sero-genotyping and multi-locus sequence
typing on 252 cryptococcal isolates from 13 HIV-positive Ivorian patients followed-up for …

The taxonomy of the Cryptococcus gattii species complex continues to evolve, and has been
divided into five pathogenic species. The objective of this systematic review was to …

Cryptococcosis is a serious and sometimes fatal fungal disease caused by Cryptococcus
species. Worldwide, it is estimated to kill over 180 000 annually, with 75% of deaths …

Summary Background Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii species complex is
composed of encapsulated yeast species that are causative agents of cryptococcosis. The …

Background Cryptococcal meningitis causes high mortality in immunocompromised and
immunocompetent patients. The objective of this study was to identify early predictors of …

In this study, we characterized Cryptococcus gattii biofilm formation in vitro. There was an
increase in the density of metabolically active sessile cells up to 72 h of biofilm formation on …