Let's talk about sex characteristics—as a risk factor for invasive fungal diseases

M Egger, M Hoenigl, GR Thompson Iii, A Carvalho… - Mycoses, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biological sex, which comprises differences in host sex hormone homeostasis and immune
responses, can have a substantial impact on the epidemiology of infectious diseases …

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 …

Microbiological, epidemiological, and clinical characteristics of patients with cryptococcal meningitis at a tertiary hospital in China: a 6-year retrospective analysis

Y Li, M Zou, J Yin, Z Liu, B Lu - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cryptococcal meningitis, mainly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans/gattii species
complexes, is a lethal infection in both immunosuppressive and immunocompetent …

Anti-GM-CSF neutralizing autoantibodies in Colombian patients with disseminated cryptococcosis

CA Arango-Franco, M Migaud… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Cryptococcosis is a potentially life-threatening fungal disease caused by
encapsulated yeasts of the genus Cryptococcus, mostly C. neoformans or C. gattii …

First report of environmental isolation of Cryptococcus and Cryptococcus-like yeasts from Boyacá, Colombia

BN Serna-Espinosa, M Forero-Castro… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
The Cryptococcus genus comprises more than 100 species, of which C. neoformans and C.
gattii are the leading cause of cryptococcosis. The distribution of C. gattii and C. neoformans …

Cryptococcosis in southern China: insights from a six-year retrospective study in eastern Guangdong

H Bilal, D Zhang, M Shafiq, MN Khan… - Infection and Drug …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Cryptococcosis is a fatal infection that can affect both immunocompetent and
immunocompromised patients, and it is little understood in China's various regions. This …

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 …

An Overview of Sex Bias in C. neoformans Infections

TE Guess, JA Rosen, EE McClelland - Journal of Fungi, 2018 - mdpi.com
Cryptococcosis, a fungal disease arising from the etiologic agent Cryptococcus neoformans,
sickens a quarter of a million people annually, resulting in over 180,000 deaths …

Trends of pulmonary fungal infections from 2013 to 2019: an AI-based real-world observational study in Guangzhou, China

Z Li, Y Li, Y Chen, J Li, S Li, C Li, Y Lin… - Emerging microbes & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, the prevalence trend of pulmonary fungal infection (PFI) has rapidly increased.
Changes in the risk factors for, distributions of underlying diseases associated with and …

Deciphering the Association among Pathogenicity, Production and Polymorphisms of Capsule/Melanin in Clinical Isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii …

N Vélez, N Vega-Vela, M Muñoz, P Gómez… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that can cause
meningitis in immunocompromised individuals. The objective of this work was to study the …