Blood vessel occlusion by Cryptococcus neoformans is a mechanism for haemorrhagic dissemination of infection.

Meningitis caused by infectious pathogens is associated with vessel damage and infarct formation, however the physiological cause is often unknown. Cryptococcus neoformans is a human fungal pathogen and causative agent of cryptococcal meningitis, where vascular events are observed in up to 30% of pa...

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Main Authors: Josie F Gibson, Aleksandra Bojarczuk, Robert J Evans, Alfred Alinafe Kamuyango, Richard Hotham, Anne K Lagendijk, Benjamin M Hogan, Philip W Ingham, Stephen A Renshaw, Simon A Johnston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-04-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010389