Cryptococcal meningitis is a devastating brain infection cause by encapsulated yeasts of the
Cryptococcus genus. Exposure, through inhalation, is likely universal by adulthood, but …

Cryptococcal meningitis is a fatal opportunistic infection of the brain and a leading cause of
neurological damage and death in immunocompromised individuals. This neglected fungal …

Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans infection is the
most common cause of death in HIV/AIDS patients. Macrophages are pivotal for the …

Macrophages are a functionally heterogeneous group of cells with specialized functions
depending not only on their subgroup but also on the function of the organ or tissue in which …

Background Allergic airway disease (AAD) is a growing concern in industrialized nations
and can be influenced by fungal exposures. Basidiomycota yeast species such as …

In this contribution, we report on the possibility that cryptococcal protease (s) could activate
the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein. The S protein is documented to have a unique four …

Cryptococcus neoformans infections rose sharply due to rapid increase in the numbers of
immunocompromised individuals in recent years. Treatment of Cryptococcosis in …

Generally, Cryptococcus initially infects the respiratory tract, but can spread, eventually
crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and causing meningitis or meningoencephalitis …

Abstract Background aims The genus Cryptococcus comprises two major fungal species that
cause clinical infections in humans: Cryptococcus gattii and Cryptococcus neoformans. To …

Global mycosis is still a problem. One of these is the cryptococcal disease. A systemic
mycosis brought on by Cryptococcus is called cryptococcosis. Host immunological …