Ten Challenges on Cryptococcus and Cryptococcosis

• Published in: Mycopathologia (1975) Vol. 173; no. 5-6; pp. 303 - 310
• Main Authors: Del Poeta, Maurizio, Casadevall, Arturo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.06.2012; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: 20th century; Biology; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedical Research - trends; College campuses; Cryptococcal infections; Cryptococcosis - epidemiology; Cryptococcosis - immunology; Cryptococcosis - microbiology; Cryptococcus gattii - genetics; Cryptococcus gattii - pathogenicity; Cryptococcus neoformans; Cryptococcus neoformans - genetics; Cryptococcus neoformans - pathogenicity; Epidemiology; Eukaryotic Microbiology; Fungi; Health aspects; Host-Pathogen Interactions; Humans; Immunocompetence; Immunology; Infection; Infections; Infectious diseases; Life Sciences; Medical Microbiology; Microbial Ecology; Microbiology; Pathogens; Plant Sciences; Virulence; United States > US; Mating; Systems biology; Virulence; Cryptococcosis; Environment; Host immunity; Meningoencephalitis; Infectious particles

Cryptococcosis has become a significant public global health problem worldwide. Caused by two species, Cryptococcus neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii , this life-threatening infection afflicts not only immunocompromised individuals but also apparently immunocompetent subjects. Hence, cryptococcosis...