Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are the two etiologic agents of
cryptococcosis. They belong to the phylum Basidiomycota and can be readily distinguished …

The production of melanin significantly enhances the virulence of many important human
pathogenic fungi. Despite fungal melanin's importance in human disease, as well as …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have garnered much interest in the cell biology and biomedical
research fields. Many studies have reported the existence of EVs in all types of living cells …

The release of extracellular vesicles (EV) by fungal organisms is considered an alternative
transport mechanism to trans‐cell wall passage of macromolecules. Previous studies have …

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 …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membranous, rounded vesicles released by prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells in their normal and pathophysiological states. These vesicles form a network …

Microorganisms release effector molecules that modulate the host machinery enabling
survival, replication, and dissemination of a pathogen. Here we characterized the …

It has been demonstrated that two Golgi stacking proteins, GRASP55 and GRASP65, self-
interact to form trans-oligomers that tether adjacent Golgi membranes into stacks and …

Background Fungal extracellular vesicles are able to cross the cell wall and transport
molecules that help in nutrient acquisition, cell defense, and modulation of the host defense …