Understanding of the taxonomy and phylogeny of Cryptococcus gattii has been advanced by
modern molecular techniques. C. gattii probably diverged from Cryptococcus neoformans …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a major cause of fungal meningoencephalitis in
immunocompromised patients. Despite recent advances in the genetics and molecular …

A network was established to acquire basic knowledge of Cryptococcus neoformans in
IberoAmerican countries. To this effect, 340 clinical, veterinary, and environmental isolates …

In many aspects, the immune response against pathogens in insects is similar to the innate
immunity in mammals. This has caused a strong interest in the scientific community for the …

Cryptococcus neoformans var. gattii is emerging as a primary human pathogen which is
distinct genetically and biochemically from C. neoformans var. neoformans. There is …

While the incidence of cryptococccal meningitis in the developed world has declined with
widespread, early antiretroviral therapy (ART), cryptococcal disease remains a major …

▪ Abstract Cryptococcus neoformans is a pathogenic fungus that primarily afflicts
immunocompromised patients, infecting the central nervous system to cause …

Cryptococcus neoformans is a facultative intracellular pathogen and its interaction with
macrophages is a key event determining the outcome of infection. Urease is a major …

Cryptococcus gattii has recently emerged as a primary pathogen of humans and wild and
domesticated animals in British Columbia, particularly on Vancouver Island. C. gattii …

Virulence is the outcome of an interaction between the host and a microbe and is
characterized by a large array of opposing reactions operating at the host-pathogen …