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

Respiratory fungal infection is a severe clinical problem, especially in patients with
compromised immune functions. Aspergillus, Cryptococcus, Pneumocystis, and endemic …

This review discusses the epidemiology of the most clinically relevant opportunistic fungal
infections in Latin America, including candidiasis, cryptococcosis, trichosporonosis …

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

Phagocytosis is a receptor-mediated process that leads to the internalization of foreign
particles into phagocytic cells. Phagocytic cells, such as macrophages, dendritic cells, and …

BACKGROUND The Pringle maneuver [portal triad obstruction (PTO)] provides huge
disturbances during ischemia and even more thereafter in reperfusion. Contrarily, a possible …

Background Cryptococcosis is a neglected and predominantly opportunistic mycosis that, in
Brazil, poses an important public health problem, due to its late diagnosis and high lethality …

Latin America is the region with the third most AIDS-related cryptococcal meningitis
infections globally. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has reduced the number of …

To investigate pigeons as a potential source of pathogenic yeast species, 47 samples of
pigeon droppings and 322 samples from pigeon cloacae were evaluated. The samples were …

Cryptococcosis, a systemic disease caused by the fungus Cryptococcus neoformans/
Cryptococcus gattii is more severe in immunocompromised individuals. This study aimed to …