Variation in Cell Surface Hydrophobicity among <named-content content-type="genus-species">Cryptococcus neoformans</named-content> Strains Influences Interactions with Amoebas

ABSTRACT Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii are pathogenic fungi that cause significant morbidity and mortality. Cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH) is a biophysical parameter that influences the adhesion of fungal cells or spores to biotic and abiotic surfaces. C. neoformans is encased b...

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Main Authors: Raghav Vij, Carina Danchik, Conor Crawford, Quigly Dragotakes, Arturo Casadevall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-04-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00310-20