ABOUT 500 cases of human infection due to Cryptococcus neoformans have been described since Busse and Buschke separately presented descriptions of clinical findings in the same patient. In addition ...
The echinocandin derivative caspofungin (MK-0991, L-743,872) inhibits 1,3-β-D-glucan synthesis and is active against several medically important fungi but is relatively ineffective against ...
A lab has completed a six-year study to examine the virulence of 38 clinical isolates from various strains of Cryptococcus. Ultimately, the goal is to find ways to stop deadly disease caused by ...
A fungus that can change its shape to fit into your brain has been discovered by scientists. Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans), a pathogenic fungus, can shape-shift itself to fit through the ...
Human-to-human transmission of cryptococcosis is very rare. 1–3 An 80-year-old man (Patient A) was hospitalized because of pulmonary squamous-cell carcinoma. He received mechanical ventilation and was ...
Extracellular vesicle (EV) research in Gram-positive bacteria, mycobacteria and fungi was neglected until recently, owing to the presumption that vesicles could not traverse the thick cell walls found ...
Ultimately, the goal is to find ways to stop deadly disease caused by Cryptococcus neoformans from developing in humans and animals. But until that time, finding new and better ways to treat already ...
What is Cryptococcus, who does it affect and how many people does it kill each year? Cryptococcus is a fungus found in the environment throughout the world that is able to cause disease in humans.
This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Current therapy of cryptococcosis is unsatisfactory, particularly in patients with AIDS. Experimental cryptococcosis models in DBA/2 mice were ...
The calcineurin pathway is a conserved stress-response signalling pathway that has revolutionized today's immunosuppression. The calcineurin inhibitors FK506 and cyclosporine A (CsA) bind to human ...
Topical CBD quickly and effectively kills off deadly fungal infections Two bioactive ingredients in cannabis have been found to have antifungal properties when applied topically, according to a ...
Though bacteria and viruses are often thought of as the causes of infections and illnesses, other microbes, such as fungi, can also cause disease. Fungal infections can spread through the blood to the ...
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