Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated fungal pathogen that causes infection in
immunocompromised individuals such as HIV patients, organ transplant patients …

The human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans is characterized by its ability to
induce a distinct polysaccharide capsule in response to a number of host-specific …

The capsule of Cryptococcus neoformans is its dominant virulence factor and plays a key
role in the biology of this fungus. In this essay, we focus on the capsule as a cellular …

The observation that some aspects of amoeba-fungal interactions resemble animal
phagocytic cell-fungal interactions, together with the finding that amoeba passage can …

Fungal pathogens must assimilate local nutrients to establish an infection in their
mammalian host. We focus on carbon, nitrogen, and micronutrient assimilation mechanisms …

The basidiomycete fungus Cryptococcus neoformans infects humans via inhalation of
desiccated yeast cells or spores from the environment. In the absence of effective immune …

Fungal pathogens cause devastating infections in millions of individuals each year,
representing a huge but underappreciated burden on human health. One of these, the …

Virulence of Cryptococcus neoformans for mammals, and in particular its intracellular style,
was proposed to emerge from evolutionary pressures on its natural environment by …

The incidence of fungal diseases has been increasing since 1980, and is associated with
excessive morbidity and mortality, particularly among immunosuppressed patients. Of the …

Abstract Purpose of Review: This article summarizes current knowledge on the
epidemiology, clinical presentations, diagnosis, and management of selected fungal …