Peeling the onion: the outer layers of Cryptococcus neoformans

Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that is ubiquitous in the environment. It causes a deadly meningitis that is responsible for over 180,000 deaths worldwide each year, including 15% of all AIDS-related deaths. The high mortality rates for this infection, even with treatment...

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Main Authors: Daniel P Agustinho, Liza C Miller, Lucy X Li, Tamara L Doering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2018-05-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762018000700206&lng=en&tlng=en