Cryptococcal Virulence in Humans: Learning From Translational Studies With Clinical Isolates

Cryptococcosis, an invasive mycosis caused by Cryptococcus spp, kills between 20% and 70% of the patients who develop it. There are no vaccines for prevention, and treatment is based on a limited number of antifungals. Studying fungal virulence and how the host responds to infection could lead to ne...

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Main Authors: Herdson Renney de Sousa, Stefânia de Frazão, Getúlio Pereira de Oliveira Júnior, Patrícia Albuquerque, André Moraes Nicola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.657502/full