Fungal infections kill millions of people each year, and modern medicine is struggling to keep up. But researchers at ...

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Background: Cryptococcus neoformans causes lethal meningoencephalitis and long-term neurological deficits, particularly in ...

The molecular types of 443 Brazilian isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii were analyzed to determine their geographic distribution within Brazil and their underlying host ...

The pathogenicity of Cryptococcus neoformans is heterogeneous and is associated with the expression of virulence factors. This study aimed to correlate the pathogenicity of C. neoformans var. grubii ...

Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a fatal central nervous system infection caused by Cryptococcus neoformans breaching the blood–brain barrier (BBB), carrying a mortality rate approaching 100% in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Radiotrophic fungi are organisms that have adapted to use ionising radiation as an energy source, a process referred to as radiosynthesis. This phenomenon was first observed in Chernobyl, where ...