Cryptococcus neoformans: historical curiosity to modern pathogen
The importance of the Basidiomycete Cryptococcus neoformans to human health has
stimulated its development as an experimental model for both basic physiology and …
stimulated its development as an experimental model for both basic physiology and …
Life Cycle of Cryptococcus neoformans
Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous environmental fungus and an opportunistic
pathogen that causes fatal cryptococcal meningitis. Advances in genomics, genetics, and …
pathogen that causes fatal cryptococcal meningitis. Advances in genomics, genetics, and …
Evaluation of Antifungal Activity and Mechanism of Action of Citral against Candida albicans
MCA Leite, APB Bezerra, JP Sousa… - Evidence‐Based …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Candida albicans is a yeast that commensally inhabits the human body and can cause
opportunistic or pathogenic infections. Objective. To investigate the antifungal activity of …
opportunistic or pathogenic infections. Objective. To investigate the antifungal activity of …
Genome-wide analysis of heat stress-stimulated transposon mobility in the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus deneoformans
We recently reported transposon mutagenesis as a significant driver of spontaneous
mutations in the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus deneoformans during murine …
mutations in the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus deneoformans during murine …
Overview of selected virulence attributes in Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, Trichophyton rubrum, and Exophiala dermatitidis
H Boral, B Metin, A Döğen, S Seyedmousavi… - Fungal Genetics and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The incidence of fungal diseases has been increasing since 1980, and is associated with
excessive morbidity and mortality, particularly among immunosuppressed patients. Of the …
excessive morbidity and mortality, particularly among immunosuppressed patients. Of the …
Cryptococcus neoformans sexual reproduction is controlled by a quorum sensing peptide
X Tian, GJ He, P Hu, L Chen, C Tao, YL Cui… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Bacterial quorum sensing is a well-characterized communication system that governs a
large variety of collective behaviours. By comparison, quorum sensing regulation in …
large variety of collective behaviours. By comparison, quorum sensing regulation in …
Vaccination with a ZNF2oe Strain of Cryptococcus Provides Long-Lasting Protection against Cryptococcosis and Is Effective in Immunocompromised Hosts
Systemic cryptococcosis is fatal without treatment. Even with the current antifungal therapies,
this disease kills 180,000 of 225,000 infected people annually. Exposure to the causative …
this disease kills 180,000 of 225,000 infected people annually. Exposure to the causative …
Environmental triazole induces cross-resistance to clinical drugs and affects morphophysiology and virulence of Cryptococcus gattii and C. neoformans
RW Bastos, HCS Carneiro, LVN Oliveira… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cryptococcus gattii and Cryptococcus neoformans are environmental fungi that cause
cryptococcosis, which is usually treated with amphotericin B and fluconazole. However …
cryptococcosis, which is usually treated with amphotericin B and fluconazole. However …
[HTML][HTML] Unisexual Reproduction Drives Meiotic Recombination and Phenotypic and Karyotypic Plasticity in Cryptococcus neoformans
In fungi, unisexual reproduction, where sexual development is initiated without the presence
of two compatible mating type alleles, has been observed in several species that can also …
of two compatible mating type alleles, has been observed in several species that can also …
Development of protective inflammation and cell-mediated immunity against Cryptococcus neoformans after exposure to hyphal mutants
Morphological switch is tightly coupled with the pathogenesis of many dimorphic fungal
pathogens. Cryptococcus neoformans, the major causative agent of cryptococcal meningitis …
pathogens. Cryptococcus neoformans, the major causative agent of cryptococcal meningitis …