Phospholipase B Is Critical for Cryptococcus neoformans Survival in the Central Nervous System
ABSTRACT Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) is an opportunistic, encapsulated, yeast-like fungus that causes severe meningoencephalitis, especially in countries with high HIV prevalence. In addition to its well-known polysaccharide capsule, Cn has other virulence factors such as phospholipases, a heteroge...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2023-04-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02640-22 |