Phylogenetic analysis of 11 genetic loci and results from many genotyping studies revealed
significant genetic diversity with the pathogenic Cryptococcus gattii/Cryptococcus …

Microbial pathogens use a number of genetic strategies to invade the host and cause
infection. These common themes are found throughout microbial systems. Secretion of …

Cryptococcus neoformans (CN), an encapsulated, ubiquitous environmental yeast, is
pathogenic for humans, primarily those with compromised immune function. CN is believed …

In 1999, the population of Vancouver Island, Canada, began to experience an outbreak of a
fatal fungal disease caused by a highly virulent lineage of Cryptococcus gattii. This organism …

The present study was aimed at determining in vitro phospholipase and protease activities
in 95 clinical isolates of various Candida species (C. albicans, C. glabrata, C. guilliermondii …

Pathogenic microbes secrete various enzymes with lipolytic activities to facilitate their
survival within the host. Lipolytic enzymes include extracellular lipases and phospholipases …

Infections due to Candida albicans are frequent and of clinical importance. Especially at a
time of increasing organ transplantations, HIV infections, and resistance to antimicrobial …

Infection caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans is potentially fatal. A highly active
extracellular phospholipase, demonstrating phospholipase B (PLB), lysophospholipase …

Over the last decades, reports on yeast infections in humans have increased especially with
respect to immunocompromised individuals. Phospholipases are enzymes which may be …

This study investigated the microbiological characteristics of 100 clinical isolates of
Cryptococcus neoformans species complex, including serotypes, mating types, molecular …