Cryptococcosis is a globally distributed invasive fungal infection that is caused by species
within the genus Cryptococcus which presents substantial therapeutic challenges. Although …

Classically, the CNS is described as displaying immune privilege, as it shows attenuated
responses to challenge by alloantigen. However, the CNS does show local inflammation in …

The possibility that Alzheimer's disease (AD) has a microbial aetiology has been proposed
by several researchers. Here, we provide evidence that tissue from the central nervous …

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic pathogenic yeast that causes serious
infections, most commonly of the central nervous system (CNS). C. neoformans is mainly …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a ubiquitous environmental fungus and an opportunistic
pathogen that causes fatal cryptococcal meningitis. Advances in genomics, genetics, and …

Recent estimates suggest that> 300 million people are afflicted by serious fungal infections
worldwide. Current antifungal drugs are static and toxic and/or have a narrow spectrum of …

Cryptococcus neoformans, the predominant etiological agent of cryptococcosis, is an
opportunistic fungal pathogen that primarily affects AIDS patients and patients undergoing …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a major opportunistic fungal pathogen that causes fatal
meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised individuals and is responsible for a large …

Quorum sensing (QS) is a bacterial communication mechanism in which secreted signaling
molecules impact population function and gene expression. QS-like phenomena have been …

Recently, we have reported the presence of fungal infections in patients with Alzheimer's
disease (AD). Accordingly, fungal proteins and DNA were found in brain samples …