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 …

Fungal meningitis is a serious disease caused by a fungal infection of the central nervous
system (CNS) mostly in individuals with immune system deficiencies. Fungal meningitis is …

The human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans produces an enlarged “titan” cell
morphology when exposed to the host pulmonary environment. Titan cells exhibit traits that …

Infection with Cryptococcus neoformans begins when desiccated yeast cells or spores are
inhaled and lodge in the alveoli of the lungs. A subset of cryptococcal cells in the lungs …

Diverse fungal species are the cause of devastating agricultural and human diseases. As
successful pathogenesis is dependent upon the ability of the fungus to adapt to the …

Cyclic AMP‐dependent protein kinase A (PKA) regulates elaboration of the virulence factors
melanin and polysaccharide capsule in Cryptococcus neoformans. A mutation in PKA1 …

Background A mouse brain transmigration assessment (MBTA) was created to investigate
the central nervous system (CNS) pathogenesis of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis …

ABSTRACT The Rim101/PacC pathway governs adaptation to alkaline pH in many fungi.
Output of the pathway is mediated by transcription factors of the Rim101/PacC family, which …

摘要致病E 菌在与宿主相互作用过程中可能发生形态学变化# 如菌0 形成1
这种形态学变化有利于病原菌适应不同的外界环境# 使其在宿主体内生存1 外有 …

Abstract The 8th International Conference on Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis, chaired by
Maurizio Del Poeta (Medical University of South Carolina), and organized together with …