2018-06-29Zeitschriftenartikel
Environment Interactions Contribute to Variation in Melanin Production in the Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans
Samarasinghe, Himeshi; Aceituno-Caicedo, David; Cogliati, Massimo; Kwon-Chung, Kyung J.; Rickerts, Volker; Velegraki, Aristea; Ackaglar, Sevim; Xu, Jianping
Cryptococcosis is a common opportunistic fungal infection that often disseminates into the central nervous system, leading to meningitis. Production of melanin pigments during infections is one of the most important virulence ...