Cryptococcus neoformans capsular enlargement and cellular gigantism during Galleria mellonella infection.

Cryptococcus neoformans capsular enlargement and cellular gigantism during Galleria mellonella infection.

We have studied infection of Cryptococcus neoformans in the non-vertebrate host Galleria mellonella with particular interest in the morphological response of the yeast. Inoculation of C. neoformans in caterpillars induced a capsule-independent increase in haemocyte density 2 h after infection. C. ne...

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Main Authors: Rocío García-Rodas, Arturo Casadevall, Juan Luís Rodríguez-Tudela, Manuel Cuenca-Estrella, Oscar Zaragoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3168503?pdf=render

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