The role of host gender in the pathogenesis of Cryptococcus neoformans infections.

Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) is a pathogenic yeast and the cause of cryptococcal meningitis. Prevalence of disease between males and females is skewed, with males having an increased incidence of disease. Based on the reported gender susceptibility differences to Cn in the literature, we used clinic...

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Main Authors: Erin E McClelland, Letizia M Hobbs, Johanna Rivera, Arturo Casadevall, Wayne K Potts, Jennifer M Smith, Jeramia J Ory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3669355?pdf=render