The role of lipids in regulating macrophage antifungal immunity

S Rouvray, RA Drummond - mBio, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Macrophages are critical components of the antifungal immune response. Disturbance in the
number or function of these innate immune cells can significantly increase susceptibility to …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms and Virulence Factors of Cryptococcus neoformans Dissemination to the Central Nervous System

AM Al-Huthaifi, BA Radman, AA Al-Alawi, F Mahmood… - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cryptococcosis is a prevalent fungal infection of the central nervous system (CNS) caused
by Cryptococcus neoformans, a yeast with a polysaccharide capsule in the basidiomycete …

A deep cut into early cryptococcal pathogenesis

JM Davis - mBio, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Dissemination from one organ system to another is common to many pathogens and often
the key process separating simple illness from fatal infection. The pathogenic Cryptococcus …

Determination of Ploidy Levels and Nuclear DNA Content in Cryptococcus neoformans by Flow Cytometry: Drawbacks with Variability

YC Chang, MJ Davis, KJ Kwon-Chung - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Flow cytometry is commonly employed for ploidy determination and cell cycle analysis in
cryptococci. The cells are subjected to fixation and staining with DNA-binding fluorescent …