Mycobiome of the Bat White Nose Syndrome (WNS) Affected Caves and Mines reveals High Diversity of Fungi and Local Adaptation by the Fungal Pathogen Pseudogymnoascus (Geomyces) destructans [PDF]
, 2014 The investigations of the bat White Nose Syndrome (WNS) have yet to provide answers as to how the causative fungus Pseudogymnoascus (Geomyces) destructans (Pd) first appeared in the Northeast and how a single clone has spread rapidly in the US and Canada.
Broussard, Kelly +10 more
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Dating the Cryptococcus gattii Dispersal to the North American Pacific Northwest. [PDF]
, 2018 The emergence of Cryptococcus gattii, previously regarded as a predominantly tropical pathogen, in the temperate climate of the North American Pacific Northwest (PNW) in 1999 prompted several questions.
Bodo Wanke +15 more
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Bloodstream yeast infections: a 15-month survey [PDF]
, 2009 A 15-month survey of 412 bloodstream yeast isolates from 54 Belgian hospitals was undertaken. Candida albicans was the most common species (47.3%) followed by C. glabrata (25.7%), C. parapsilosis (8.0%), C. tropicalis (6.8%) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (
Detandt, M +3 more
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Pitfalls associated with the use of molecular diagnostic panels in the diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis [PDF]
, 2017 We report the case of a kidney transplantation patient on chronic immunosuppressive therapy presenting with subacute meningitis. The final diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis was delayed due to 2 false-negative cryptococcal results on a molecular ...
Burnham, Carey-Ann +5 more
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Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2012 Cryptococcus spp. are common causes of mycoses in immunocompromised patients. To determine the drug susceptibilities of clinical Cryptococcus spp. isolates, the characteristics of 61 clinical Cryptococcus spp.
Meng Li +4 more
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Interactions between antifungals and everolimus against Cryptococcus neoformans
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2023 Cryptococcus is the causal agent of cryptococcosis, a disease with high mortality mainly related to HIV immunosuppression and usually manifests with pneumonia and/or meningoencephalitis. There are very few therapeutic options; thus, innovative approaches
Pin Liang, Jiquan Song, Qin Liu
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Vomocytosis: Too Much Booze, Base, or Calcium? [PDF]
, 2019 Macrophages are well known for their phagocytic activity and their role in innate immune responses. Macrophages eat non-self particles, via a variety of mechanisms, and typically break down internalized cargo into small macromolecules.
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2007 A capacidade de Cryptococcus spp produzir melanina em meios contendo compostos fenólicos é amplamente utilizada na identificação destas espécies no laboratório.
Reginaldo dos Santos Pedroso +3 more
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Human infections associated with wild birds. [PDF]
, 2008 IntroductionWild birds and especially migratory species can become long-distance vectors for a wide range of microorganisms. The objective of the current paper is to summarize available literature on pathogens causing human disease that have been ...
Bauchinger, Ulf +4 more
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Refractory and/or Relapsing Cryptococcosis Associated with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: Clinical Features, Genotype, and Virulence Factors of Cryptococcus spp. Isolates [PDF]
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016 Érika Nascimento +5 more
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