ABSTRACT Echinocandin antifungal drugs, such as caspofungin, inhibit β-1,3-glucan synthesis to impair cell wall formation. Caspofungin is effective in the clinic against Aspergillus and Candida species but ineffective against Cryptococcus neoformans, the fungus responsible for life-threatening meningoencephalitis in im...
Xian-Ya Qu, G. Hu, Christopher W. J. Lee et al.· Msphere· 0 citations
It is demonstrated that deficiencies in the AP-1 complex impair C. neoformans virulence, reveal distinct roles for individual subunits, and identify the complex as a potential target for therapeutic intervention in cryptococcosis.
Kabir Bhalla, Eddy Sánchez-León, Yu-Hsuan Huang et al.· Infection and Immunity· 0 citations
ABSTRACT The pathogenic yeast Cryptococcus neoformans causes life-threatening meningoencephalitis in individuals with compromised immune systems. The ability of the fungus to cause disease depends on key cell-surface features, such as a polysaccharide capsule that protects it from the mammalian immune system. However,...
Eddy Sánchez-León, Kabir Bhalla, Victoria French et al.· Infection and Immunity· 1 citation
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