Pathogenic fungi have become a leading cause of human mortality due to the increasing
frequency of fungal infections in immunocompromised populations and the limited …

Cryptococcus neoformans is generally considered to be an opportunistic fungal pathogen
because of its tendency to infect immunocompromised individuals, particularly those …

Sexual reproduction enables genetic exchange in eukaryotic organisms as diverse as fungi,
animals, plants, and ciliates. Given its ubiquity, sex is thought to have evolved once, possibly …

Most of the species of fungi that cause disease in mammals, including Cryptococcus
neoformans var. grubii (serotype A), are exogenous and non-contagious. Cryptococcus …

We summarize current knowledge on the structure of mating type loci in different species of
basidiomycetes, giving special consideration to bipolar and tetrapolar heterothallic species …

The fungal kingdom is vast, spanning∼ 1.5 to as many as 5 million species diverse as
unicellular yeasts, filamentous fungi, mushrooms, lichens, and both plant and animal …

Isolates of the Trichophyton mentagrophytes complex vary phenotypically. Whether the
closely related zoophilic and anthropophilic anamorphs currently associated with …

Cryptococcus neoformans is the leading cause of fungal meningitis in immunocomprised
populations. Although extensive studies have been conducted on signal transduction …

The basidiomycete fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is an important pathogen of
immunocompromised people. The ability of the fungus to sense its environment is critical for …

The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways control diverse cellular functions in
pathogenic fungi, including sexual differentiation, stress response, and maintenance of cell …