Ultrastructural Study of Cryptococcus neoformans Surface During Budding Events

Ultrastructural Study of Cryptococcus neoformans Surface During Budding Events

Cryptococcus neoformans is a fungal pathogen that causes life-threatening infections in immunocompromised individuals. It is surrounded by three concentric structures that separate the cell from the extracellular space: the plasma membrane, the cell wall and the polysaccharide (PS) capsule. Although...

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Main Authors: Glauber R. de S. Araújo, Carolina de L. Alcantara, Noêmia Rodrigues, Wanderley de Souza, Bruno Pontes, Susana Frases
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Cryptococcus neoformans
polysaccharide capsule
cell wall
budding
electron microscopy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.609244/full

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