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• Comparative proteomic analysis of Gib2 validating its adaptor function in Cryptococcus neoformans

  Authors:Gillian O. Bruni, Blake Battle, Ben Kelly, Zhengguang Zhang, and Ping WangFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 7, 20175,233 words Report 1560LCryptococcus neoformans causes often-fatal fungal meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised individuals. While the exact disease mechanisms remain elusive, signal transduction pathways mediated by key elements such as...

• MLST reveals a clonal population structure for Cryptococcus neoformans molecular type VNI isolates from clinical sources in Amazonas, Northern-Brazil

  Authors:Diego Fernando Silva Rocha, Katia Santana Cruz, Carla Silvana da Silva Santos, Lizandra Stephanny Fernandes Menescal, Joao Ricardo da Silva Neto, Silviane Bezerra Pinheiro, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 8, 20187,124 words Report 1580LCryptococcosis is considered endemic in Amazonas state, occurring more frequently in individuals with AIDS, who are predominantly infected by Cryptococcus neoformans molecular type VNI. Infections by Cryptococcus gattii...

• Cryptococcus neoformans Infection in Mice Lacking Type I Interferon Signaling Leads to Increased Fungal Clearance and IL-4-Dependent Mucin Production in the Lungs

  Authors:Ko Sato, Hideki Yamamoto, Toshiki Nomura, Ikumi Matsumoto, Tomomitsu Miyasaka, Tong Zong, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 18, 20158,815 words Report 1430LType I interferons (IFNs) are secreted by many cell types upon stimulation via pattern recognition receptors and bind to IFN-[alpha]/[beta] receptor (IFNAR), which is composed of IFNAR1 and IFNAR2. Although type I IFNs...

• Immune Modulation Mediated by Cryptococcal Laccase Promotes Pulmonary Growth and Brain Dissemination of Virulent Cryptococcus neoformans in Mice

  Authors:Yafeng Qiu, Michael J. Davis, Jeremy K. Dayrit, Zachary Hadd, Daniel L. Meister, John J. Osterholzer, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 22, 20128,333 words Report 1540LAuthor(s): Yafeng Qiu 1 , 2 , Michael J. Davis 1 , 2 , Jeremy K. Dayrit 1 , 2 , Zachary Hadd 2 , Daniel L. Meister 2 , John J. Osterholzer 1 , 2 , Peter R. Williamson 3 , 4 , Michal A. Olszewski 1 , 2 , *...

• A proteomic interrogation of Cryptococcus neoformans: interaction networks for calcineurin in a heated environment

  Authors:Oleh A Mulyar, Allen CT Teng, and Anthony O GramoliniFrom:Expert Review of Proteomics (Vol. 9, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20122,023 words Report 1400LAuthor(s): Oleh A Mulyar 1 , Allen CT Teng 1 , Anthony O Gramolini [**] 2 Keywords : calcineurin; calmodulin; coatomer proteins; mass spectrometry; protein-protein interaction Cryptococcal yeasts are...

• Clinical manifestations and management of cryptococcal infection

  Authors:S. Subramanian and D. MathaiFrom:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine (Vol. 51, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  October-December 20055,749 words Article 1910LByline: S. Subramanian, D. Mathai Cryptococcus neoformans is an important fungal pathogen causing invasive infection, especially of the central nervous system in this era of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The choice of...

• Airborne fungus

  From:Nature Medicine (Vol. 16, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 201052 words Brief article Apr 22 Scientists warned of a deadly airborne fungus, Cryptococcus gattii, spreading from Vancouver Island, Canada to mainland British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest in the US. Although responsible for only a...

• Co-production of single cell oil and gluconic acid using oleaginous Cryptococcus podzolicus DSM 27192

  Authors:Xiujuan Qian, Olga Gorte, Lin Chen, Wenming Zhang, Weiliang Dong, Jiangfeng Ma, et al.From:Biotechnology for Biofuels (Vol. 12, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  May 21, 20195,445 words Report 1570LBackground The co-production of single cell oil (SCO) with value-added products could improve the economic viability of industrial SCO production. The newly isolated oleaginous yeast Cryptococcus podzolicus DSM 27192...

• Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis in a diabetic patient - the perils of an overzealous immune response: a case report

  Authors:Anurag Kushawaha, Neville Mobarakai, Nirupama Parikh, and Alex BeylinsonFrom:Cases Journal (Vol. 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 19, 20092,104 words Case study Authors: Anurag Kushawaha (corresponding author) [1]; Neville Mobarakai [2]; Nirupama Parikh [3]; Alex Beylinson [1] Case presentation A 72-year-old Caucasian male of Italian-American descent was admitted for...

• Mechanisms of infection by the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans

  Authors:Wilber Sabiiti and Robin C MayFrom:Future Microbiology (Vol. 7, Issue 11)

  Nov. 201212,362 words Report 1540LAuthor(s): Wilber Sabiiti 1 , Robin C May [*] 2 Keywords * blood-brain barrier; brain; cryptococcal meningoencephalitis; Cryptococcus neoformans; dissemination; infection; macrophages Cryptococcosis is a...

• Antifungal susceptibilities of Cryptococcus neoformans

  Authors:Lennox K. Archibald, Marion J. Tuohy, Deborah A. Wilson, Okey Nwanyanwu, Peter N. Kazembe, Somsit Tansuphasawadikul, et al.From:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 10, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20041,943 words Article Susceptibility profiles of medically important fungi in less-developed countries remain uncharacterized. We measured the MICs of amphotericin B, 5-flucytosine, fluconazole, itraconazole, and ketoconazole for...

• Pathogen-specific antibodies: codependent no longer

  Authors:Edward N. Janoff and Daniel N. FrankFrom:Journal of Clinical Investigation (Vol. 120, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20102,600 words Report 1510LAntibody-mediated defense against pathogens typically requires complex interactions between antibodies and other constituents of the humoral and cellular immune systems. However, recent evidence indicates that some...

• Ab binding alters gene expression in Cryptococcus neoformans and directly modulates fungal metabolism

  Authors:Erin E. McClelland, Andre M. Nicola, Rafael Prados-Rosales, and Arturo CasadevallFrom:Journal of Clinical Investigation (Vol. 120, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20105,981 words Report 1490LAbs facilitate humoral immunity via the classical mechanisms of opsonization, complement activation, Ab-dependent cellular cytotoxicity, and toxin/viral neutralization. There is also evidence that some Abs mediate...

• Cryptococcal cavitary pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient

  Authors:Dorothea Direso, Jaan Naktin, and Robert KruklitisFrom:Journal of Respiratory Diseases (Vol. 29, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20081,963 words Case study 1320LCryptococcus neoformans most commonly infects persons with an underlying T-cell immunodeficiency. It has been nicknamed the "sugarcoated killer" because it can cause a devastating disseminated illness in...

• Identification of the major molecular types of Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii by hyperbranched rolling circle amplification

  Authors:Luciana Trilles, Bin Wang, Carolina Firacative, Marcia dos Santos Lazera, Bodo Wanke, and Wieland MeyerFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20144,913 words Report 1640LThe agents of cryptococcosis C. neoformans and C. gattii are important agents of meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised and immunocompetent hosts, respectively. They are grouped into eight major molecular types,...

• Prevalence of Cryptococcus gattii in Ugandan HIV-infected patients presenting with cryptococcal meningitis.

  Authors:Abel Wembabazi, Dianah Rhoda Nassozi, Enid Akot, Timothy Isaac Ochola, Prosper Tom Kweka, Nelson Tom Katamu, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 15, 20223,228 words Report 1430LIntroduction Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a life threatening disease and leading cause of opportunistic fungal-related mortality in HIV/AIDS. Most CM infections are caused by C. neoformans species complexes but the...

• Contamination of Cryptococcus spp. in bird dungs collected from public yard in Bangkok

  Authors:Beuy Joob and Viroj WiwanitkitFrom:Annals of Tropical Medicine and Public Health (Vol. 6, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  November-December 2013290 words Brief article, Repor... 1410LByline: Beuy. Joob, Viroj. Wiwanitkit Dear Sir, The zoonosis from bird is the present worldwide consideration. In fact, birds live around us and if there is no proper control of the bird, the new emerging diseases...

• Cryptococcal osteomyelitis in the ribs

  Author:Somika SethiFrom:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases (Vol. 2, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-April 2010728 words Case study Byline: Somika. Sethi Isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis, in an immunocompetent, is rare and only a few cases have been reported in literature. We present the case of a 30-year-old man presented with pain on the...

• Molecular typing of IberoAmerican Cryptococcus neoformans isolates. (Research)

  Authors:Wieland Meyer, Alexandra Castaneda, Stuart Jackson, Matthew Huynh, and Elizabeth CastanedaFrom:Emerging Infectious Diseases (Vol. 9, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20035,618 words Article A network was established to acquire basic knowledge of Cryptococcus neoformans in IberoAmerican countries. To this effect, 340 clinical, veterinary, and environmental isolates from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,...

• Distribution of 3-hydroxy oxylipins and acetylsalicylic acid sensitivity in cryptococcus species

  Authors:Olihile M. Sebolai, Carolina H. Pohl, Piet J. Botes, Pieter W.J. van Wyk, Refilwe Mzizi, Chantel W. Swart, et al.From:Canadian Journal of Microbiology (Vol. 54, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20083,168 words Article 1520LAbstract: Using a well tested antibody specific for 3-hydroxy oxylipins, we mapped the presence of these oxylipins in selected Cryptococcus (Filobasidiella) species. Immunofluorescence microscopy studies revealed that...