Cryptococcus neoformans: Historical curiosity to modern pathogen

Deepa Srikanta; Felipe H. Santiago-Tirado; Tamara L. Doering

doi:10.1002/yea.2997

Cryptococcus neoformans: Historical curiosity to modern pathogen

Deepa Srikanta, Felipe H. Santiago-Tirado, Tamara L. Doering

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Abstract

The importance of the Basidiomycete Cryptococcus neoformans to human health has stimulated its development as an experimental model for both basic physiology and pathogenesis. We briefly review the history of this fascinating and versatile fungus, some notable aspects of its biology that contribute to virulence, and current tools available for its study.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	47-60
Number of pages	14
Journal	Yeast
Volume	31
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/yea.2997
State	Published - Feb 2014

Keywords

Capsule
Cryptococcosis
Cryptococcus gattii
Cryptococcus neoformans
Meningitis
Pathogenic fungus
Yeast

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