Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii Species Complexes in Latin America: A Map of Molecular Types, Genotypic Diversity, and Antifungal …

C Firacative, W Meyer, E Castañeda - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cryptococcosis, a potentially fatal mycosis, is caused by members of the Cryptococcus
neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes. In Latin America, cryptococcal …

Environmental Status of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii in Colombia

BN Serna-Espinosa, D Guzmán-Sanabria… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
The genus Cryptococcus comprises more than 80 species, including C. neoformans and C.
gattii, which are pathogenic to humans, mainly affecting the central nervous system. The two …

Bioproducts from the pyrolysis of castor seed cake: basic dye adsorption capacity of biochar and antifungal activity of the aqueous phase

RVS Silva, AD Gonçalves, JO Vinhal… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Castor seed cake, a solid residue produced after castor oil extraction, has been used as raw
material in the pyrolysis process. Crude biochar (40.6% yield) was subjected to four …

Mortality by cryptococcosis in Brazil from 2000 to 2012: A descriptive epidemiological study

E Alves Soares, MDS Lazera, B Wanke… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Cryptococcosis is a neglected and predominantly opportunistic mycosis that, in
Brazil, poses an important public health problem, due to its late diagnosis and high lethality …

[HTML][HTML] Estudio de la epidemiología neurológica en Colombia a partir de información administrativa (ESENCIA). Resultados preliminares 2015-2017

GD Pinilla-Monsalve, JP Vergara-Aguilar… - Revista de la …, 2021 - scielo.org.co
Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de 10 patologías neurológicas de relevancia (migraña,
epilepsia, enfermedad de Alzheimer, ataque cerebrovascular isquémico y hemorrágico …

Primary Cutaneous Cryptococcosis Caused by Cryptococcus gatti in an Elderly Patient

W Belda Jr, ATS Casolato, JB Luppi… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
According to the spread of Cryptococcus sp., fungal infections can be classified as primary
or secondary. In primary cutaneous cryptococcosis, the fungi are restricted to the skin of the …

Searching for new antifungals for the treatment of cryptococcosis

NSO Sousa, JDR Almeida, H Frickmann… - Revista da Sociedade …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
There is a consensus that the antifungal repertoire for the treatment of cryptococcal
infections is limited. Standard treatment involves the administration of an antifungal drug …

Comparative analysis of diagnostic methods for the detection of Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis

KC Dantas, RS de Freitas—Xavier… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Cryptococcosis is a devastating opportunistic infection in immunocompromised
individuals, primarily in people living with HIV/AIDS. This study evaluated a protocol for the …

Cryptococcal meningitis in apparently immunocompetent patients

J Qu, X Lv - Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is an invasive fungal disease that currently poses a threat to
human health worldwide, with high morbidity and mortality, particularly in …

Cryptococcal antigenemia and its predictors among HIV infected patients in resource limited settings: a systematic review

A Derbie, D Mekonnen, Y Woldeamanuel… - BMC infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background Cryptococcosis is an opportunistic fungal infection that primarily affects people
with advanced HIV/AIDS and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality around the …