Cryptococcosis is a life-threatening fungal infection caused by the encapsulated yeasts
Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii, acquired from the environment. In Latin America, as …

Despite the medical advances and interventions to improve the quality of life of those in
intensive care, people with cancer or severely immunocompromised or other susceptible hosts, …

Cryptococcosis, a potentially fatal mycosis, is caused by members of the Cryptococcus
neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes. In Latin America, cryptococcal …

Galleria mellonella larvae have been widely used as alternative non-mammalian models for
the study of fungal virulence and pathogenesis. The larvae can be acquired in small …

Background The Cryptococcus neoformans/C. gattii species complex comprises two sibling
species that are divided into eight major molecular types, C. neoformans VNI to VNIV and C. …

Cryptococcosis, caused by Cryptococcus neoformans, has been demonstrated to be
controlled by T helper (Th)1 cells while Th2 cells are associated with fungal growth and …

Cryptococcosis is mainly caused by Cryptococcus neoformans. However, the number of cases
due to C. gattii is increasing, affecting mainly immunocompetent hosts. C. gattii is divided …

The emergence of distinct populations of Cryptococcus gattii in the temperate North American
Pacific Northwest (PNW) was surprising, as this species was previously thought to be …

The emerging pathogen Cryptococcus gattii causes life-threatening disease in immunocompetent
and immunocompromised hosts. Of the four major molecular types (VGI-VGIV), the …

Background. Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is an important infection-related
complication, whose mode of transmission remains uncertain. Methods. We investigated a …