New approaches to tackle a rising problem: Large-scale methods to study antifungal resistance
Fungi are important pathogens responsible for millions of infections and deaths every year
through disease and food insecurity [1, 2]. Drug-resistant fungi are especially concerning …
through disease and food insecurity [1, 2]. Drug-resistant fungi are especially concerning …
Impact of pathogen genetics on clinical phenotypes in a population of Talaromyces marneffei from Vietnam
Talaromycosis, a severe and invasive fungal infection caused by Talaromyces marneffei, is
difficult to treat and impacts those living in endemic regions of Southeast Asia, India, and …
difficult to treat and impacts those living in endemic regions of Southeast Asia, India, and …
Genetic diversity of human fungal pathogens
J Freese, S Beyhan - Current clinical microbiology reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Fungi represent a central yet often overlooked domain of
clinically relevant pathogens that have become increasingly important in human disease …
clinically relevant pathogens that have become increasingly important in human disease …
The buoyancy of cryptococcal cells and its implications for transport and persistence of Cryptococcus in aqueous environments
Cryptococcus is a genus of saprophytic fungi with global distribution. Two species
complexes, Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, pose health risks to humans …
complexes, Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, pose health risks to humans …
Growth on Douglas fir media facilitates Cryptococcus virulence factor production and enhances fungal survival against environmental and immune stressors
The yeasts Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are fungal pathogens that can
be isolated from the environment, including the surfaces of many plants. Cryptococcus gattii …
be isolated from the environment, including the surfaces of many plants. Cryptococcus gattii …
Molecular characterization of clinical and environmental isolates from the Cryptococcus neoformans/C. Gattii species complexes of Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
DL de Holanda Fonseca, DMW Silva… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Cryptococcosis is one of the major life-threatening opportunistic/systemic fungal diseases of
worldwide occurrence, which can be asymptomatic or establish pneumonia and …
worldwide occurrence, which can be asymptomatic or establish pneumonia and …
Caught red feathered: infection from cockatoo to human and mice reveals genetic plasticity of Cryptococcus neoformans during mammalian passage
DG Cohen, RA Wingert - Tissue Barriers, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is pervasive in our environment and causes the
infectious disease cryptococcosis in humans, most commonly in immunocompromised …
infectious disease cryptococcosis in humans, most commonly in immunocompromised …
Distinct pathways of adaptive evolution in Cryptococcus neoformans reveal a point mutation in adenylate cyclase with drastic tradeoffs for pathogenicity
Pathogenic fungi populate a wide range of environments and infect a diversity of host
species. Despite this substantial biological flexibility, the impact of interactions between …
species. Despite this substantial biological flexibility, the impact of interactions between …
Commonalities and differences in the Cryptococcus neoformans response to ingestion by protozoal and mammalian phagocytic cells suggests host cell metabolism as …
The outcome of the interaction between Cryptococcus neoformans and infected hosts can
be determined by whether the fungal cell survives ingestion by phagocytic cells. This applies …
be determined by whether the fungal cell survives ingestion by phagocytic cells. This applies …
Host-Microbe Interactions Between Cryptococcus neoformans and Phagocytes
SD Greengo - 2022 - jscholarship.library.jhu.edu
The result of infection by the pathogenic fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is highly
dependent on the outcome of interactions between yeasts and the cells of the host immune …
dependent on the outcome of interactions between yeasts and the cells of the host immune …