Fungi cause serious infections in the immunocompromised and debilitated, and the
incidence of invasive mycoses has increased significantly over the last 3 decades. Slow …

Fungal diseases are an increasing global burden. Fungi are now recognised to kill more
people annually than malaria, whilst in agriculture, fungi threaten crop yields and food …

Cryptococcal meningitis is common in sub-Saharan Africa. Given the need for data for a
rapid, point-of-care cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) lateral flow immunochromatographic assay …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

Cryptococcus neoformans produces vesicles containing its major virulence factor, the
capsular polysaccharide glucuronoxylomannan (GXM). These vesicles cross the cell wall to …

The fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among
HIV-infected individuals. We utilized the completed genome sequence and optimized …

Cryptococcosis is caused by the fungal genus Cryptococcus. Cryptococcosis, predominantly
meningoencephalitis, emerged with the HIV pandemic, primarily afflicting HIV-infected …

Iron overload is known to exacerbate many infectious diseases, and conversely, iron
withholding is an important defense strategy for mammalian hosts. Iron is a critical cue for …

Background Cryptococcal meningitis is a severe fungal infection that occurs primarily in the
setting of advanced immunodeficiency and remains a major cause of HIV‐related deaths …

Fungal pathogens of humans require molecular oxygen for several essential biochemical
reactions, yet virtually nothing is known about how they adapt to the relatively hypoxic …