<i>Cryptococcus</i>: History, Epidemiology and Immune Evasion

<i>Cryptococcus</i>: History, Epidemiology and Immune Evasion

Cryptococcosis is a disease caused by the pathogenic fungi <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> and <i>Cryptococcus gattii</i>, both environmental fungi that cause severe pneumonia and may even lead to cryptococcal meningoencephalitis. Although <i>C. neoformans</i> affe...

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Main Authors:	Israel Diniz-Lima, Leonardo Marques da Fonseca, Elias Barbosa da Silva-Junior, Joyce Cristina Guimarães-de-Oliveira, Leonardo Freire-de-Lima, Danielle Oliveira Nascimento, Alexandre Morrot, Jose Osvaldo Previato, Lucia Mendonça-Previato, Debora Decote-Ricardo, Celio Geraldo Freire-de-Lima
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:	Applied Sciences
Subjects:	<i>Cryptococcus gattii</i> <i>Cryptococcus neoformans</i> cryptococcosis infection virulence factor immunomodulation
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/14/7086

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