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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Main Authors:	Mohamed F. Hamed, Glauber Ribeiro de Sousa Araújo, Melissa E. Munzen, Marta Reguera-Gomez, Carly Epstein, Hiu Ham Lee, Susana Frases, Luis R. Martinez
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	American Society for Microbiology 2023-04-01
Series:	mBio
Subjects:	cerebral cryptococcosis Cryptococcus neoformans glia GXM nitric oxide phospholipase
Online Access:	https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.02640-22
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